Dakota City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dakota City, a city in Humboldt County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dakota City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NNW | 91% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph N | 60% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph NNE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 2% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph S | 24% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph SE | 22% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph SE | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SE | 31% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph ESE | 31% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph ENE | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dakota City (42.724, -94.197). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dakota City
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Dakota City: nearby ZIP 50529 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dakota City, Ia (0.4 mi from Dakota City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.