Rochester, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rochester, a community in Cedar County, Iowa.
Tonight
67°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rochester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 77% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph S | 71% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 79% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NE | 78% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 63% |
| Monday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 33% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 3% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 5% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rochester (41.674, -91.144). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rochester
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Rochester: nearby ZIP 52772 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tipton, Ia (3 mi from Rochester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.