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Essex, IA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Essex, a city in Page County, Iowa.

Tonight
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Essex

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Tonight 63°F Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 8 mph N 61%
Sunday 68°F Chance Rain Showers 8 to 12 mph NNE 40%
Sunday Night 58°F Rain Showers Likely 6 to 9 mph NE 57%
Monday 61°F Rain Showers Likely 7 to 10 mph NE 59%
Monday Night 52°F Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 5 to 9 mph NNE 37%
Tuesday 62°F Partly Sunny 8 mph NE 2%
Tuesday Night 47°F Partly Cloudy 2 to 6 mph ENE 2%
Wednesday 64°F Mostly Sunny 5 mph E 0%
Wednesday Night 53°F Mostly Cloudy 3 mph ESE 14%
Thursday 68°F Chance Rain Showers 3 to 7 mph SE 33%
Thursday Night 58°F Chance Rain Showers 5 mph SE 30%
Friday 70°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 2 to 6 mph ESE 20%
Friday Night 60°F Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 6 mph ESE 26%
Saturday 70°F Chance Rain Showers 6 to 9 mph SE 30%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Essex (40.833, -95.305). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Essex

Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
5b

More local growing data for Essex: nearby ZIP 51638 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Shenandoah, Ia (6.5 mi from Essex). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.