Tipton, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Tipton, a city in Cedar County, Iowa.
Today
82°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
7-day forecast for Tipton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph S | 94% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 78% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 69% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 43% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 54% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 24% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 4% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 4% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Tipton (41.770, -91.128). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Tipton
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Tipton: 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 Tipton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.