Lafayette, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lafayette, a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Today
82°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for Lafayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Sunny | 1 mph S | 0% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph SSE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 44% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 71% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 70% |
| Friday | 81°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 30% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 30% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSW | 14% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SSW | 20% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SW | 21% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SW | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lafayette (40.399, -86.863). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lafayette
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Lafayette: nearby ZIP 47901 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lafayette Purdue Univ Ap, In (2.5 mi from Lafayette). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.