Lafayette, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lafayette, a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota.
Overnight
61°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. North northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Lafayette
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph NNW | 39% |
| Tuesday | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 10 mph NW | 15% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph WNW | 5% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 10% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ENE | 39% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 25% |
| Monday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lafayette (44.447, -94.393). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lafayette
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Lafayette: nearby ZIP 56054 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New Ulm 3Se, Mn (9.9 mi from Lafayette). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.