Sheldon, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sheldon, a city in Sioux County, Iowa.
Overnight
62°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers and patchy smoke. Cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sheldon
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph N | 51% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 43% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 41% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph ESE | 21% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 24% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 15 mph E | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sheldon (43.180, -95.843). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sheldon
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
145 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Sheldon: nearby ZIP 51201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sheldon, Ia (0.6 mi from Sheldon). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.