De Soto, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for De Soto, a city in Dallas County, Iowa.
Overnight
44°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for De Soto
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 44°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph WNW | 20% |
| Wednesday | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 14 to 17 mph W | 21% |
| Wednesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph W | 29% |
| Thursday | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 13 mph NW | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph NNW | 6% |
| Friday | 50°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph N | 4% |
| Friday Night | 30°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ENE | 0% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Sunny | 6 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 38°F | Clear | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph NNW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for De Soto (41.538, -94.010). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for De Soto
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for De Soto: nearby ZIP 50069 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Winterset 1S, Ia (14.2 mi from De Soto). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.