Garden City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Garden City, a community in Hardin County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Garden City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 48% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 79% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 36% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph NE | 10% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 0% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 9% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph E | 30% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.