Paw Paw, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Paw Paw, a village in Lee County, Illinois.
Today
59°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle and isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Paw Paw
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 59°F | Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 18% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Patchy Drizzle then Cloudy | 15 mph SW | 13% |
| Thursday | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph W | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NW | 31% |
| Friday | 48°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph N | 7% |
| Friday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 50°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 54°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Clear | 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NNW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Paw Paw (41.688, -88.980). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Paw Paw
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Paw Paw: nearby ZIP 61353 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Paw Paw 2S, Il (2.8 mi from Paw Paw). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.