Gilbertville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gilbertville, a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gilbertville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Patchy Fog | 9 to 13 mph SE | 78% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Patchy Fog | 9 mph SSW | 66% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 42% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 to 16 mph NE | 52% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph ENE | 30% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 54% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 35% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 8% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gilbertville (42.418, -92.214). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gilbertville
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Gilbertville: nearby ZIP 50634 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waterloo Muni Ap, Ia (13.4 mi from Gilbertville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.