Rochester, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rochester, a community in Cedar County, Iowa.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Rochester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 30% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph N | 85% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 80% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph N | 58% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 32% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 4% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 11% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 17% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 35% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 35% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 33% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.