Garden City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Garden City, a community in Hardin County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Garden City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNW | 35% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph N | 33% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle | 14 mph NE | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Drizzle then Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 54% |
| Monday | 58°F | Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 80% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 80% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 18% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 7% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph ESE | 21% |
| Friday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 19% |
| Friday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Garden City (42.246, -93.395). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Garden City
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Garden City: nearby ZIP 50102 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Colo, Ia (16.3 mi from Garden City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.