Drakesville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Drakesville, a city in Davis County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
86°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Drakesville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph SW | 17% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NW | 69% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph N | 55% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 73% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 80% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 mph NE | 74% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 28% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ENE | 1% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 1 mph E | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 mph E | 22% |
| Friday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph E | 22% |
| Friday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph E | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Drakesville (40.799, -92.481). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Drakesville
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Drakesville: nearby ZIP 52552 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bloomfield, Ia (9.3 mi from Drakesville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.