Sycamore, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sycamore, a city in Dekalb County, Illinois.
Overnight
58°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sycamore
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph S | 35% |
| Wednesday | 61°F | Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SSW | 21% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 16% |
| Thursday | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NW | 40% |
| Friday | 49°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph N | 9% |
| Friday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sycamore (41.997, -88.678). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sycamore
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
177 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Sycamore: nearby ZIP 60178 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, De Kalb, Il (7.8 mi from Sycamore). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.