Charles City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Charles City, a city in Floyd County, Iowa.
Today
74°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Charles City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NW | 54% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NW | 61% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NW | 1% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph S | 9% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 33% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 33% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SE | 33% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Charles City (43.065, -92.674). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Charles City
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Charles City: nearby ZIP 50616 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charles City, Ia (1.5 mi from Charles City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.