Hillsboro, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hillsboro, a city in Lee County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
84°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Hillsboro
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SW | 18% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NW | 67% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 67% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 66% |
| Monday | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 79% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NE | 71% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 33% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 0 mph | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 mph | 18% |
| Friday | 72°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 18% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hillsboro (40.837, -91.711). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hillsboro
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
163 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Hillsboro: nearby ZIP 52630 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mt Pleasant 1 Ssw, Ia (12 mi from Hillsboro). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.