Fayette, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fayette, a city in Fayette County, Iowa.
Today
77°F
Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered rain showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Scattered Rain Showers | 9 mph W | 54% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph N | 65% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 22% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph NW | 7% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Sunny | 2 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph S | 0% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 2 to 9 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 12 mph S | 30% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 39% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 39% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fayette (42.842, -91.804). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fayette
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Fayette: nearby ZIP 52142 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fayette, Ia (4.2 mi from Fayette). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.