Manchester, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Manchester, a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota.
Tonight
60°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
7-day forecast for Manchester
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 60°F | Patchy Fog | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 88% |
| Saturday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Drizzle | 5 to 10 mph NE | 45% |
| Saturday Night | 54°F | Chance Drizzle then Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 26% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 16% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 38% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 38% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 6% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph S | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Manchester (43.725, -93.451). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Manchester
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Manchester: nearby ZIP 56042 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wells, Mn (13.2 mi from Manchester). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.