Manchester, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Manchester, a city in Delaware County, Iowa.
Today
80°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
7-day forecast for Manchester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 47% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 73% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 25% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 25% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 41% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 41% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Manchester (42.485, -91.456). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Manchester
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Manchester: nearby ZIP 52057 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Manchester #2, Ia (1.2 mi from Manchester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.