Orleans, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Orleans, a city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
Overnight
62°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers and patchy smoke. Cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Orleans
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph N | 51% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 35% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 36% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 8% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 20% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph ESE | 25% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 30% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 15 mph E | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Orleans (43.453, -95.086). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orleans
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Orleans: nearby ZIP 51360 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Spirit Lake, Ia (2.8 mi from Orleans). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.