Milford, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Milford, a city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
Overnight
62°F
Areas Of Fog
Areas of fog before 5am, then areas of fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Milford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Areas Of Fog | 5 to 10 mph NE | 16% |
| Saturday | 66°F | Areas Of Fog | 10 to 15 mph N | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 55°F | Patchy Fog | 15 mph NNE | 14% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 15 to 20 mph NE | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 35% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 46% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 26% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSE | 21% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph S | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 10% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Milford (43.342, -95.146). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Milford
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Milford: nearby ZIP 51331 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Milford 4 Nw, Ia (3.1 mi from Milford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.