Malta, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Malta, a village in Dekalb County, Illinois.
This Afternoon
72°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Malta
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph E | 46% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 49% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 86% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 80% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph NE | 77% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph NE | 61% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 49% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 34% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 31% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 9% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 4% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NNE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Malta (41.929, -88.871). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Malta
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
163 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Malta: nearby ZIP 60150 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Shabbona 5 Nne, Il (5.4 mi from Malta). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.