Tama, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Tama, a city in Tama County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Tama
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph SSW | 60% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNW | 42% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 13 mph NE | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 47% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph NE | 47% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 27% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph E | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 8% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 6% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Tama (41.965, -92.574). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Tama
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Tama: nearby ZIP 52339 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Toledo 3N, Ia (7.4 mi from Tama). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.