Essex, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Essex, a city in Page County, Iowa.
Today
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Essex
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph WSW | 25% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 70% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NE | 43% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 43% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 42% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 15% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 26% |
| Friday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 26% |
| Friday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 14% |
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 19, 2026.