Batavia, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Batavia, a city in Jefferson County, Iowa.
Today
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Batavia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 23% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NE | 57% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 81% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 64% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 49% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 3% |
| Friday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SW | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 23% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 23% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Batavia (40.995, -92.167). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Batavia
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Batavia: nearby ZIP 52533 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fairfield, Ia (10 mi from Batavia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.