Persia, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Persia, a city in Harrison County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Persia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph NNW | 51% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 30% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 36% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 60% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NE | 49% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 23% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 22% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 8 mph SE | 22% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Persia (41.579, -95.570). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Persia
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Persia: nearby ZIP 51563 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Logan, Ia (11.5 mi from Persia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.