Faribault, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Faribault, a city in Rice County, Minnesota.
Overnight
56°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 3am and 4am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Faribault
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 56°F | Patchy Fog | 10 mph E | 56% |
| Saturday | 65°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph NE | 29% |
| Saturday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 17% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 9% |
| Monday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 26% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 26% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 9% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Faribault (44.300, -93.279). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Faribault
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
152 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Faribault: nearby ZIP 55021 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Faribault, Mn (0.9 mi from Faribault). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.