Hancock, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hancock, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hancock
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 76% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 6 to 13 mph NE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 8 mph ENE | 12% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SSE | 26% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 13 to 16 mph S | 20% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 17 mph SE | 25% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.