Kilkenny, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kilkenny, a city in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.
This Afternoon
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kilkenny
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph E | 85% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Patchy Fog | 10 to 15 mph E | 92% |
| Saturday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely then Drizzle Likely | 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 16% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph NE | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 9% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 30% |
| Monday Night | 45°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 30% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 11% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kilkenny (44.315, -93.574). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kilkenny
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
152 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Kilkenny: nearby ZIP 56052 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Faribault, Mn (14.5 mi from Kilkenny). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.