Rome, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rome, a city in Jefferson County, Iowa.
Today
89°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Rome
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 17% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 51% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 81% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph N | 72% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 16% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 5 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 9% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Sunny | 10 mph S | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 22% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 22% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rome (40.982, -91.681). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rome
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Rome: nearby ZIP 52635 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fairfield, Ia (10.3 mi from Rome). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.