Varina, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Varina, a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
Overnight
65°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Varina
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 65°F | Patchy Fog | 7 mph NE | 42% |
| Saturday | 73°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NNW | 41% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 18% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 54% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 62% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph ENE | 53% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 11% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 16% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 15% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Varina (42.659, -94.898). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Varina
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Varina: nearby ZIP 50593 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pocahontas, Ia (13 mi from Varina). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.