Nichols, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nichols, a city in Muscatine County, Iowa.
Overnight
68°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Nichols
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph SE | 37% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph S | 72% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 88% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 71% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 56% |
| Monday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 20% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nichols (41.480, -91.308). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nichols
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Nichols: nearby ZIP 52766 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Muscatine, Ia (12.3 mi from Nichols). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.