Hancock, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hancock, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Tonight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hancock
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 50% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph W | 40% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 49% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph NNE | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph NE | 37% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 56% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 20% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 22% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 8 mph SE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hancock (41.395, -95.360). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hancock
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Hancock: nearby ZIP 51536 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oakland, Ia (5.6 mi from Hancock). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.