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Nebraska frost dates by weather station
Nebraska has 184 NOAA weather stations with 1991–2020 freeze statistics. Median last spring frost dates run from Apr 15 at Valley NWS to May 30 at Agate 3 E.
- 184Stations
- Apr 15Earliest last frostValley NWS
- May 30Latest last frostAgate 3 E
- 187 daysLongest growing seasonValley NWS
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Growing season | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate 3 E | May 30 | Sep 11 | 103 days | 4,670 ft |
| Ainsworth | May 2 | Oct 8 | 158 days | 2,510 ft |
| Albion | May 1 | Oct 5 | 157 days | 1,795 ft |
| Alliance 1wnw | May 11 | Oct 3 | 144 days | 3,994 ft |
| Alliance Muni Airport | May 22 | Sep 22 | 122 days | 3,924 ft |
| Anselmo 2 WSW | May 10 | Oct 1 | 143 days | 2,733 ft |
| Arnold 4 WNW | May 5 | Oct 3 | 149 days | 2,877 ft |
| Arthur | May 9 | Oct 3 | 144 days | 3,660 ft |
| Ashland #2 | Apr 23 | Oct 16 | 175 days | 1,118 ft |
| Atkinson 3sw | May 4 | Oct 4 | 152 days | 2,128 ft |
| Auburn 5 ESE | Apr 24 | Oct 10 | 167 days | 930 ft |
| Aurora | Apr 21 | Oct 15 | 176 days | 1,785 ft |
| Bartlett 1w | May 4 | Oct 8 | 154 days | 2,175 ft |
| Beatrice 1n | Apr 24 | Oct 15 | 172 days | 1,297 ft |
| Beaver City | May 4 | Oct 4 | 150 days | 2,148 ft |
| Benkelman 1n | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 163 days | 3,081 ft |
| Big Springs | May 10 | Oct 3 | 146 days | 3,379 ft |
| Blair | Apr 22 | Oct 17 | 177 days | 1,090 ft |
| Brady | May 2 | Oct 10 | 161 days | 2,651 ft |
| Bridgeport | May 8 | Oct 3 | 147 days | 3,666 ft |
| Bridgeport 18wsw | May 19 | Sep 23 | 126 days | 4,149 ft |
| Broadwater 10sse | May 7 | Oct 9 | 154 days | 4,158 ft |
| Broadwater 3wnw | May 13 | Sep 28 | 136 days | 3,479 ft |
| Broken Bow 2 W | May 10 | Oct 1 | 142 days | 2,504 ft |
| Broken Bow Muni Airport | May 1 | Oct 7 | 157 days | 2,530 ft |
| Burwell | May 4 | Oct 5 | 154 days | 2,176 ft |
| Bushnell 15s | May 25 | Sep 21 | 118 days | 5,170 ft |
| Butte | May 4 | Oct 6 | 152 days | 1,806 ft |
| Callaway 8wsw | May 3 | Oct 6 | 156 days | 2,913 ft |
| Cambridge | May 3 | Oct 5 | 156 days | 2,239 ft |
| Canaday Steam Plant | Apr 26 | Oct 13 | 169 days | 2,362 ft |
| Central City | Apr 28 | Oct 10 | 165 days | 1,700 ft |
| Chadron 3sw | May 15 | Sep 28 | 133 days | 3,383 ft |
| Chadron Muni Airport | May 14 | Sep 30 | 138 days | 3,318 ft |
| Chambers | May 1 | Oct 7 | 159 days | 2,129 ft |
| Chappell | May 8 | Oct 5 | 149 days | 3,710 ft |
| Clarkson | Apr 27 | Oct 10 | 165 days | 1,550 ft |
| Clay Center | Apr 19 | Oct 20 | 181 days | 1,788 ft |
| Columbus 3 NE | Apr 21 | Oct 15 | 174 days | 1,450 ft |
| Comstock | May 4 | Oct 4 | 152 days | 2,255 ft |
| Concord | May 2 | Oct 4 | 154 days | 1,444 ft |
| Creighton | Apr 30 | Oct 6 | 158 days | 1,660 ft |
| Crescent Lake Nwr | May 13 | Sep 29 | 139 days | 3,818 ft |
| Crete 4ese | Apr 23 | Oct 12 | 170 days | 1,460 ft |
| Crofton | Apr 30 | Oct 8 | 160 days | 1,400 ft |
| Culbertson | May 2 | Oct 9 | 158 days | 2,581 ft |
| Curtis | May 1 | Oct 9 | 160 days | 2,606 ft |
| Dalton | Apr 28 | Oct 13 | 166 days | 4,278 ft |
| David City | Apr 26 | Oct 11 | 168 days | 1,610 ft |
| Edison | May 1 | Oct 7 | 157 days | 2,120 ft |
| Elgin | Apr 29 | Oct 9 | 162 days | 1,935 ft |
| Ellsworth 15 NNE | May 12 | Oct 1 | 141 days | 3,970 ft |
| Ellsworth 2w | May 14 | Oct 2 | 140 days | 3,909 ft |
| Elsmere 9 ENE | May 6 | Oct 3 | 150 days | 2,654 ft |
| Ericson 8 WNW | May 6 | Oct 2 | 149 days | 2,137 ft |
| Eustis 2 NW | Apr 30 | Oct 12 | 165 days | 2,734 ft |
| Ewing | May 7 | Sep 30 | 144 days | 1,854 ft |
| Fairbury 5s | Apr 25 | Oct 15 | 169 days | 1,350 ft |
| Fairmont | Apr 25 | Oct 14 | 170 days | 1,640 ft |
| Falls City 4ne | Apr 18 | Oct 14 | 177 days | 930 ft |
| Falls City Brenner Field | Apr 18 | Oct 17 | 180 days | 980 ft |
| Fort Calhoun 4w | Apr 19 | Oct 17 | 180 days | 1,310 ft |
| Fort Robinson | May 13 | Sep 30 | 138 days | 3,812 ft |
| Franklin #2 | Apr 30 | Oct 8 | 161 days | 1,861 ft |
| Fremont | Apr 23 | Oct 15 | 172 days | 1,180 ft |
| Friend 3e | Apr 26 | Oct 13 | 169 days | 1,535 ft |
| Geneva | Apr 20 | Oct 18 | 178 days | 1,630 ft |
| Genoa 2 W | Apr 30 | Oct 5 | 157 days | 1,590 ft |
| Gordon 6n | May 11 | Oct 2 | 142 days | 3,748 ft |
| Gothenburg | Apr 30 | Oct 9 | 162 days | 2,603 ft |
| Grand Island Airport | Apr 23 | Oct 15 | 174 days | 1,840 ft |
| Greeley | May 5 | Oct 2 | 149 days | 2,020 ft |
| Gretna 4ne | Apr 21 | Oct 18 | 179 days | 1,240 ft |
| Haigler | May 5 | Oct 5 | 152 days | 3,275 ft |
| Harlan Co Lake | Apr 25 | Oct 14 | 170 days | 2,010 ft |
| Harrisburg 12wnw | May 24 | Sep 20 | 117 days | 4,550 ft |
| Harrison | May 20 | Sep 21 | 121 days | 4,850 ft |
| Harrison 20 SSE | May 27 | Sep 11 | 106 days | 4,406 ft |
| Harrison 4nw | May 17 | Sep 28 | 132 days | 5,073 ft |
| Harrison 9ne | May 12 | Oct 2 | 141 days | 4,029 ft |
| Hartington | Apr 30 | Oct 5 | 159 days | 1,408 ft |
| Hastings 4n | Apr 25 | Oct 14 | 171 days | 1,938 ft |
| Hastings Muni Airport | Apr 22 | Oct 16 | 176 days | 1,940 ft |
| Hay Springs | May 14 | Sep 30 | 138 days | 3,855 ft |
| Hay Springs 12 S | May 15 | Sep 24 | 131 days | 3,805 ft |
| Hayes Center 1nw | May 3 | Oct 10 | 159 days | 3,045 ft |
| Hebron | Apr 24 | Oct 15 | 172 days | 1,480 ft |
| Hemingford | May 8 | Oct 5 | 149 days | 4,270 ft |
| Hershey 5 SSE | May 4 | Oct 9 | 156 days | 2,952 ft |
| Holdrege | May 2 | Oct 11 | 162 days | 2,320 ft |
| Howells | Apr 25 | Oct 11 | 168 days | 1,520 ft |
| Imperial | May 7 | Oct 5 | 150 days | 3,294 ft |
| Imperial Muni Airport | May 2 | Oct 11 | 160 days | 3,268 ft |
| Kearney 4 NE | Apr 30 | Oct 10 | 162 days | 2,130 ft |
| Kilgore 1ne | May 10 | Sep 29 | 141 days | 2,905 ft |
| Kimball 2ne | May 15 | Sep 26 | 132 days | 4,708 ft |
| Kingsley Dam | Apr 22 | Oct 18 | 176 days | 3,318 ft |
| Lincoln 11 SW | Apr 22 | Oct 14 | 174 days | 1,372 ft |
| Lincoln 8 ENE | Apr 27 | Oct 10 | 164 days | 1,189 ft |
| Lincoln Muni Airport | Apr 24 | Oct 13 | 171 days | 1,190 ft |
| Lodgepole | May 9 | Oct 3 | 145 days | 3,832 ft |
| Lodgepole 8n | May 14 | Sep 29 | 135 days | 3,886 ft |
| Lodgepole No. 2 | May 9 | Oct 4 | 146 days | 3,876 ft |
| Loup City | May 2 | Oct 8 | 158 days | 2,070 ft |
| Lynch | May 8 | Oct 2 | 147 days | 1,411 ft |
| Madison | Apr 30 | Oct 6 | 160 days | 1,580 ft |
| Madrid | May 4 | Oct 7 | 156 days | 3,200 ft |
| Mason City | May 3 | Oct 5 | 153 days | 2,292 ft |
| Mc Cook | May 2 | Oct 9 | 159 days | 2,602 ft |
| McCook Muni Airport | May 1 | Oct 9 | 160 days | 2,530 ft |
| Mead 6s | Apr 25 | Oct 13 | 170 days | 1,155 ft |
| Medicine Creek Dam | May 4 | Oct 5 | 154 days | 2,409 ft |
| Merriman | May 13 | Oct 1 | 138 days | 3,235 ft |
| Minatare Dam (usbr) | May 5 | Oct 11 | 156 days | 4,144 ft |
| Minden | Apr 26 | Oct 12 | 168 days | 2,160 ft |
| Mitchell 5e | May 7 | Oct 2 | 147 days | 4,080 ft |
| Mullen | May 7 | Oct 5 | 150 days | 3,215 ft |
| Mullen 21 NW | May 10 | Oct 1 | 142 days | 3,460 ft |
| N Loup | May 5 | Oct 3 | 150 days | 1,961 ft |
| N Platte Exp. Farm | May 3 | Oct 10 | 158 days | 3,025 ft |
| Nebraska City 2nw | Apr 18 | Oct 19 | 182 days | 1,055 ft |
| Newport | May 6 | Oct 1 | 147 days | 2,230 ft |
| Niobrara | Apr 25 | Oct 13 | 170 days | 1,234 ft |
| Norfolk 4w | May 1 | Oct 4 | 156 days | 1,545 ft |
| Norfolk Karl Stefan Airport | Apr 30 | Oct 5 | 157 days | 1,551 ft |
| North Platte Regional Airport | May 11 | Oct 1 | 142 days | 2,778 ft |
| O'neill | May 3 | Oct 5 | 155 days | 1,990 ft |
| Oakdale | May 4 | Oct 4 | 153 days | 1,749 ft |
| Oconto | May 10 | Oct 1 | 145 days | 2,580 ft |
| Ogallala | May 1 | Oct 12 | 163 days | 3,230 ft |
| Omaha #1 | Apr 16 | Oct 18 | 183 days | 1,280 ft |
| Omaha Eppley Airfield | Apr 18 | Oct 21 | 185 days | 982 ft |
| Ord Evelyn Sharp Field | May 5 | Oct 3 | 150 days | 2,069 ft |
| Osceola | Apr 25 | Oct 14 | 170 days | 1,662 ft |
| Oshkosh | May 9 | Oct 2 | 144 days | 3,390 ft |
| Osmond | Apr 30 | Oct 6 | 160 days | 1,650 ft |
| Oxford 6nnw | May 1 | Oct 8 | 161 days | 2,242 ft |
| Pawnee City | Apr 22 | Oct 15 | 173 days | 1,189 ft |
| Plainsview Rch | May 13 | Oct 2 | 142 days | 4,680 ft |
| Purdum | May 9 | Oct 2 | 143 days | 2,690 ft |
| Ragan | Apr 24 | Oct 18 | 174 days | 2,240 ft |
| Ravenna | May 4 | Oct 3 | 150 days | 2,046 ft |
| Raymond 2e | Apr 22 | Oct 16 | 175 days | 1,283 ft |
| Red Cloud | May 1 | Oct 5 | 157 days | 1,732 ft |
| Red Willow Dam | May 4 | Oct 2 | 149 days | 2,561 ft |
| Rushville | May 13 | Sep 30 | 137 days | 3,790 ft |
| Saint Paul | Apr 23 | Oct 14 | 172 days | 1,812 ft |
| Scottsbluff 1e | May 8 | Oct 3 | 147 days | 3,909 ft |
| Scottsbluff Heilig Airport | May 5 | Oct 4 | 149 days | 3,945 ft |
| Seward | Apr 26 | Oct 12 | 169 days | 1,445 ft |
| Sidney 6 NNW | May 8 | Oct 4 | 149 days | 4,320 ft |
| Sidney Muni Airport | May 15 | Sep 30 | 135 days | 4,309 ft |
| Springfield 7e | Apr 17 | Oct 19 | 183 days | 1,065 ft |
| Springview 2nw | May 10 | Oct 1 | 143 days | 2,388 ft |
| Stanton | Apr 28 | Oct 9 | 164 days | 1,540 ft |
| Stanton 7ne | Apr 30 | Oct 7 | 160 days | 1,580 ft |
| Stapleton 5w | May 8 | Oct 3 | 146 days | 3,022 ft |
| Superior | Apr 29 | Oct 10 | 162 days | 1,512 ft |
| Surprise | Apr 29 | Oct 9 | 163 days | 1,545 ft |
| Swan Lake | May 4 | Oct 2 | 150 days | 2,330 ft |
| Syracuse | Apr 25 | Oct 11 | 168 days | 1,100 ft |
| Table Rock 4n | Apr 23 | Oct 13 | 172 days | 1,130 ft |
| Taylor | May 3 | Oct 5 | 153 days | 2,270 ft |
| Tecumseh 1s | Apr 26 | Oct 10 | 164 days | 1,110 ft |
| Tekamah | Apr 28 | Oct 10 | 165 days | 1,140 ft |
| Tekamah Muni Airport | Apr 23 | Oct 8 | 166 days | 1,028 ft |
| Trenton Dam 1n | Apr 29 | Oct 13 | 166 days | 2,813 ft |
| Valentine #1 | May 6 | Oct 4 | 149 days | 2,589 ft |
| Valentine Miller Field | May 12 | Sep 29 | 140 days | 2,590 ft |
| Valentine Nwr | Apr 30 | Oct 11 | 163 days | 2,940 ft |
| Valley NWS | Apr 15 | Oct 21 | 187 days | 1,145 ft |
| Verdel 6sse | May 5 | Oct 2 | 148 days | 1,350 ft |
| Virginia | Apr 22 | Oct 20 | 179 days | 1,545 ft |
| W Point | Apr 28 | Oct 12 | 165 days | 1,310 ft |
| Wahoo | Apr 23 | Oct 15 | 172 days | 1,220 ft |
| Wakefield | May 5 | Oct 1 | 148 days | 1,408 ft |
| Wallace 2w | May 4 | Oct 4 | 152 days | 3,153 ft |
| Walthill 1e | May 1 | Oct 6 | 156 days | 1,280 ft |
| Wayne | Apr 29 | Oct 11 | 163 days | 1,465 ft |
| Weeping Water | Apr 23 | Oct 16 | 175 days | 1,100 ft |
| Weston 3nw | Apr 23 | Oct 13 | 174 days | 1,365 ft |
| Whitman 5 ENE | May 4 | Oct 8 | 155 days | 3,740 ft |
| York | Apr 22 | Oct 18 | 178 days | 1,610 ft |
| York 3n | Apr 29 | Oct 13 | 167 days | 1,613 ft |
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.