Rickardsville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rickardsville, a city in Dubuque County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Rickardsville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 39% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NW | 76% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph N | 55% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NW | 28% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 28% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph S | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 42% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 42% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rickardsville (42.582, -90.876). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rickardsville
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
184 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Rickardsville: nearby ZIP 52039 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dubuque L&D 11, Ia (10.8 mi from Rickardsville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.