Spirit Lake, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Spirit Lake, a city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
Today
45°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then rain showers likely and patchy fog. Cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Spirit Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 45°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph WNW | 68% |
| Tonight | 37°F | Rain Showers | 15 to 20 mph NW | 80% |
| Thursday | 45°F | Cloudy | 15 mph NNW | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 30°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 0% |
| Friday | 43°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 27°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Saturday | 49°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 54°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SSW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Spirit Lake (43.417, -95.113). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Spirit Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Spirit Lake: nearby ZIP 51360 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Spirit Lake, Ia (2.8 mi from Spirit Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.