Dakota, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dakota, a village in Stephenson County, Illinois.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Dakota
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 18% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph W | 86% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NW | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NW | 59% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 7% |
| Friday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 23% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SW | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 42% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 40% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NW | 41% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dakota (42.388, -89.527). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dakota
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Dakota: nearby ZIP 61018 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Freeport Waste Wtp, Il (8.6 mi from Dakota). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.