Estherville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Estherville, a city in Emmet County, Iowa.
Overnight
61°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Estherville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 61°F | Patchy Fog | 6 mph NNE | 23% |
| Saturday | 67°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph N | 35% |
| Saturday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 13 mph NNE | 22% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle | 15 mph NE | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph ENE | 37% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 37% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph ENE | 27% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph E | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SE | 13% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SSE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Estherville (43.400, -94.834). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Estherville
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Estherville: nearby ZIP 51334 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Estherville 4E, Ia (2.8 mi from Estherville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.