Frost Dates in Nebraska
Across 184 NOAA weather stations in Nebraska, the average last spring frost falls between April 15 at Valley Nws and May 30 at Agate 3 E. At a typical Nebraska station it is around May 2, with the first fall frost around October 7 and a frost-free season of about 157 days.
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A typical Nebraska season
What shapes frost dates in Nebraska
- The frost-free season ranges from 103 days at Agate 3 E to 187 days at Valley Nws.
- Elevation matters: Bushnell 15S, at 5,170 ft, averages its last frost on May 25, while Auburn 5 ESE, at 930 ft, averages April 24.
- Gardens in valleys and low spots, where cold air settles, often frost a week or more later in spring than the nearest station.
Frost dates at major airports
| Station | Last frost | Safer date | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Muni Airport | May 22 | Jun 5 | Sep 22 | 122 |
| Broken Bow Muni Airport | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 7 | 157 |
| Chadron Muni Airport | May 14 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 138 |
| Falls City Brenner Fld | Apr 18 | May 2 | Oct 17 | 180 |
| Grand Island Airport | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 15 | 174 |
| Harrison 20 SSE | May 27 | Jun 14 | Sep 11 | 106 |
| Hastings Muni Airport | Apr 22 | May 5 | Oct 16 | 176 |
| Hayes Center 1NW | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 10 | 159 |
| Imperial Muni Airport | May 2 | May 13 | Oct 11 | 160 |
| Lincoln 11 SW | Apr 22 | May 4 | Oct 14 | 174 |
| Lincoln 8 ENE | Apr 27 | May 8 | Oct 10 | 164 |
| Lincoln Muni Airport | Apr 24 | May 7 | Oct 13 | 171 |
| Mccook Muni Airport | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 9 | 160 |
| Norfolk Karl Stefan Airport | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 5 | 157 |
| North Platte Rgnl Airport | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 1 | 142 |
| Omaha #1 | Apr 16 | May 6 | Oct 18 | 183 |
| Omaha Eppley Airfield | Apr 18 | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | 185 |
| Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld | May 5 | May 19 | Oct 3 | 150 |
| Scottsbluff Heilig Airport | May 5 | May 18 | Oct 4 | 149 |
| Sidney Muni Airport | May 15 | May 30 | Sep 30 | 135 |
| Tekamah Muni Airport | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 8 | 166 |
| Valentine Miller Fld | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Whitman 5 ENE | May 4 | May 16 | Oct 8 | 155 |
All 184 weather stations in Nebraska
| Station | Elevation (ft) | Last frost | Safer date | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate 3 E | 4,670 | May 30 | Jun 18 | Sep 11 | 103 |
| Ainsworth | 2,510 | May 2 | May 14 | Oct 8 | 158 |
| Albion | 1,795 | May 1 | May 12 | Oct 5 | 157 |
| Alliance 1WNW | 3,994 | May 11 | May 28 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Alliance Muni Airport | 3,924 | May 22 | Jun 5 | Sep 22 | 122 |
| Anselmo 2 WSW | 2,733 | May 10 | May 24 | Oct 1 | 143 |
| Arnold 4 WNW | 2,877 | May 5 | May 19 | Oct 3 | 149 |
| Arthur | 3,660 | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 3 | 144 |
| Ashland #2 | 1,118 | Apr 23 | May 5 | Oct 16 | 175 |
| Atkinson 3SW | 2,128 | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 4 | 152 |
| Auburn 5 ESE | 930 | Apr 24 | May 6 | Oct 10 | 167 |
| Aurora | 1,785 | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 15 | 176 |
| Bartlett 1W | 2,175 | May 4 | May 20 | Oct 8 | 154 |
| Beatrice 1N | 1,297 | Apr 24 | May 6 | Oct 15 | 172 |
| Beaver City | 2,148 | May 4 | May 20 | Oct 4 | 150 |
| Benkelman 1N | 3,081 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 12 | 163 |
| Big Springs | 3,379 | May 10 | May 22 | Oct 3 | 146 |
| Blair | 1,090 | Apr 22 | May 5 | Oct 17 | 177 |
| Brady | 2,651 | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 10 | 161 |
| Bridgeport | 3,666 | May 8 | May 23 | Oct 3 | 147 |
| Bridgeport 18WSW | 4,149 | May 19 | Jun 3 | Sep 23 | 126 |
| Broadwater 10SSE | 4,158 | May 7 | May 19 | Oct 9 | 154 |
| Broadwater 3WNW | 3,479 | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 28 | 136 |
| Broken Bow 2 W | 2,504 | May 10 | May 24 | Oct 1 | 142 |
| Broken Bow Muni Airport | 2,530 | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 7 | 157 |
| Burwell | 2,176 | May 4 | May 15 | Oct 5 | 154 |
| Bushnell 15S | 5,170 | May 25 | Jun 9 | Sep 21 | 118 |
| Butte | 1,806 | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 6 | 152 |
| Callaway 8WSW | 2,913 | May 3 | May 14 | Oct 6 | 156 |
| Cambridge | 2,239 | May 3 | May 15 | Oct 5 | 156 |
| Canaday Steam Plt | 2,362 | Apr 26 | May 7 | Oct 13 | 169 |
| Central City | 1,700 | Apr 28 | May 10 | Oct 10 | 165 |
| Chadron 3SW | 3,383 | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 28 | 133 |
| Chadron Muni Airport | 3,318 | May 14 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 138 |
| Chambers | 2,129 | May 1 | May 12 | Oct 7 | 159 |
| Chappell | 3,710 | May 8 | May 21 | Oct 5 | 149 |
| Clarkson | 1,550 | Apr 27 | May 11 | Oct 10 | 165 |
| Clay Ctr | 1,788 | Apr 19 | May 3 | Oct 20 | 181 |
| Columbus 3 NE | 1,450 | Apr 21 | May 5 | Oct 15 | 174 |
| Comstock | 2,255 | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 4 | 152 |
| Concord | 1,444 | May 2 | May 16 | Oct 4 | 154 |
| Creighton | 1,660 | Apr 30 | May 11 | Oct 6 | 158 |
| Crescent Lake Nwr | 3,818 | May 13 | May 26 | Sep 29 | 139 |
| Crete 4ESE | 1,460 | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 12 | 170 |
| Crofton | 1,400 | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 8 | 160 |
| Culbertson | 2,581 | May 2 | May 13 | Oct 9 | 158 |
| Curtis | 2,606 | May 1 | May 13 | Oct 9 | 160 |
| Dalton | 4,278 | Apr 28 | May 10 | Oct 13 | 166 |
| David City | 1,610 | Apr 26 | May 8 | Oct 11 | 168 |
| Edison | 2,120 | May 1 | May 13 | Oct 7 | 157 |
| Elgin | 1,935 | Apr 29 | May 11 | Oct 9 | 162 |
| Ellsworth 15 NNE | 3,970 | May 12 | May 26 | Oct 1 | 141 |
| Ellsworth 2W | 3,909 | May 14 | May 28 | Oct 2 | 140 |
| Elsmere 9 ENE | 2,654 | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 3 | 150 |
| Ericson 8 WNW | 2,137 | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 2 | 149 |
| Eustis 2 NW | 2,734 | Apr 30 | May 11 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Ewing | 1,854 | May 7 | May 21 | Sep 30 | 144 |
| Fairbury 5S | 1,350 | Apr 25 | May 7 | Oct 15 | 169 |
| Fairmont | 1,640 | Apr 25 | May 7 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Falls City 4NE | 930 | Apr 18 | May 2 | Oct 14 | 177 |
| Falls City Brenner Fld | 980 | Apr 18 | May 2 | Oct 17 | 180 |
| Franklin #2 | 1,861 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 8 | 161 |
| Fremont | 1,180 | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 15 | 172 |
| Friend 3E | 1,535 | Apr 26 | May 6 | Oct 13 | 169 |
| Ft Calhoun 4W | 1,310 | Apr 19 | May 6 | Oct 17 | 180 |
| Ft Robinson | 3,812 | May 13 | Jun 2 | Sep 30 | 138 |
| Geneva | 1,630 | Apr 20 | May 3 | Oct 18 | 178 |
| Genoa 2 W | 1,590 | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 5 | 157 |
| Gordon 6N | 3,748 | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 2 | 142 |
| Gothenburg | 2,603 | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 9 | 162 |
| Grand Island Airport | 1,840 | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 15 | 174 |
| Greeley | 2,020 | May 5 | May 17 | Oct 2 | 149 |
| Gretna 4NE | 1,240 | Apr 21 | May 4 | Oct 18 | 179 |
| Haigler | 3,275 | May 5 | May 19 | Oct 5 | 152 |
| Harlan Co Lake | 2,010 | Apr 25 | May 7 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Harrisburg 12WNW | 4,550 | May 24 | Jun 12 | Sep 20 | 117 |
| Harrison | 4,850 | May 20 | Jun 5 | Sep 21 | 121 |
| Harrison 20 SSE | 4,406 | May 27 | Jun 14 | Sep 11 | 106 |
| Harrison 4NW | 5,073 | May 17 | May 31 | Sep 28 | 132 |
| Harrison 9NE | 4,029 | May 12 | May 24 | Oct 2 | 141 |
| Hartington | 1,408 | Apr 30 | May 13 | Oct 5 | 159 |
| Hastings 4N | 1,938 | Apr 25 | May 7 | Oct 14 | 171 |
| Hastings Muni Airport | 1,940 | Apr 22 | May 5 | Oct 16 | 176 |
| Hay Springs | 3,855 | May 14 | May 27 | Sep 30 | 138 |
| Hay Springs 12 S | 3,805 | May 15 | May 26 | Sep 24 | 131 |
| Hayes Center 1NW | 3,045 | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 10 | 159 |
| Hebron | 1,480 | Apr 24 | May 5 | Oct 15 | 172 |
| Hemingford | 4,270 | May 8 | May 24 | Oct 5 | 149 |
| Hershey 5 SSE | 2,952 | May 4 | May 16 | Oct 9 | 156 |
| Holdrege | 2,320 | May 2 | May 15 | Oct 11 | 162 |
| Howells | 1,520 | Apr 25 | May 8 | Oct 11 | 168 |
| Imperial | 3,294 | May 7 | May 18 | Oct 5 | 150 |
| Imperial Muni Airport | 3,268 | May 2 | May 13 | Oct 11 | 160 |
| Kearney 4 NE | 2,130 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 10 | 162 |
| Kilgore 1NE | 2,905 | May 10 | May 23 | Sep 29 | 141 |
| Kimball 2NE | 4,708 | May 15 | May 31 | Sep 26 | 132 |
| Kingsley Dam | 3,318 | Apr 22 | May 6 | Oct 18 | 176 |
| Lincoln 11 SW | 1,372 | Apr 22 | May 4 | Oct 14 | 174 |
| Lincoln 8 ENE | 1,189 | Apr 27 | May 8 | Oct 10 | 164 |
| Lincoln Muni Airport | 1,190 | Apr 24 | May 7 | Oct 13 | 171 |
| Lodgepole | 3,832 | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 3 | 145 |
| Lodgepole 8N | 3,886 | May 14 | May 31 | Sep 29 | 135 |
| Lodgepole No 2 | 3,876 | May 9 | May 21 | Oct 4 | 146 |
| Loup City | 2,070 | May 2 | May 14 | Oct 8 | 158 |
| Lynch | 1,411 | May 8 | May 21 | Oct 2 | 147 |
| Madison | 1,580 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 6 | 160 |
| Madrid | 3,200 | May 4 | May 16 | Oct 7 | 156 |
| Mason City | 2,292 | May 3 | May 18 | Oct 5 | 153 |
| Mc Cook | 2,602 | May 2 | May 14 | Oct 9 | 159 |
| Mccook Muni Airport | 2,530 | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 9 | 160 |
| Mead 6S | 1,155 | Apr 25 | May 7 | Oct 13 | 170 |
| Medicine Creek Dam | 2,409 | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 5 | 154 |
| Merriman | 3,235 | May 13 | May 27 | Oct 1 | 138 |
| Minatare Dam (usbr) | 4,144 | May 5 | May 16 | Oct 11 | 156 |
| Minden | 2,160 | Apr 26 | May 8 | Oct 12 | 168 |
| Mitchell 5E | 4,080 | May 7 | May 21 | Oct 2 | 147 |
| Mullen | 3,215 | May 7 | May 22 | Oct 5 | 150 |
| Mullen 21 NW | 3,460 | May 10 | May 24 | Oct 1 | 142 |
| N Loup | 1,961 | May 5 | May 19 | Oct 3 | 150 |
| N Platte Exp Farm | 3,025 | May 3 | May 15 | Oct 10 | 158 |
| Nebraska City 2NW | 1,055 | Apr 18 | May 1 | Oct 19 | 182 |
| Newport | 2,230 | May 6 | May 20 | Oct 1 | 147 |
| Niobrara | 1,234 | Apr 25 | May 9 | Oct 13 | 170 |
| Norfolk 4W | 1,545 | May 1 | May 16 | Oct 4 | 156 |
| Norfolk Karl Stefan Airport | 1,551 | Apr 30 | May 14 | Oct 5 | 157 |
| North Platte Rgnl Airport | 2,778 | May 11 | May 26 | Oct 1 | 142 |
| O'neill | 1,990 | May 3 | May 16 | Oct 5 | 155 |
| Oakdale | 1,749 | May 4 | May 17 | Oct 4 | 153 |
| Oconto | 2,580 | May 10 | May 22 | Oct 1 | 145 |
| Ogallala | 3,230 | May 1 | May 12 | Oct 12 | 163 |
| Omaha #1 | 1,280 | Apr 16 | May 6 | Oct 18 | 183 |
| Omaha Eppley Airfield | 982 | Apr 18 | Apr 30 | Oct 21 | 185 |
| Ord Evelyn Sharp Fld | 2,069 | May 5 | May 19 | Oct 3 | 150 |
| Osceola | 1,662 | Apr 25 | May 8 | Oct 14 | 170 |
| Oshkosh | 3,390 | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 2 | 144 |
| Osmond | 1,650 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 6 | 160 |
| Oxford 6NNW | 2,242 | May 1 | May 12 | Oct 8 | 161 |
| Pawnee City | 1,189 | Apr 22 | May 7 | Oct 15 | 173 |
| Plainsview Rch | 4,680 | May 13 | May 26 | Oct 2 | 142 |
| Purdum | 2,690 | May 9 | May 22 | Oct 2 | 143 |
| Ragan | 2,240 | Apr 24 | May 7 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Ravenna | 2,046 | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 3 | 150 |
| Raymond 2E | 1,283 | Apr 22 | May 3 | Oct 16 | 175 |
| Red Cloud | 1,732 | May 1 | May 14 | Oct 5 | 157 |
| Red Willow Dam | 2,561 | May 4 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 149 |
| Rushville | 3,790 | May 13 | May 25 | Sep 30 | 137 |
| Saint Paul | 1,812 | Apr 23 | May 7 | Oct 14 | 172 |
| Scottsbluff 1E | 3,909 | May 8 | May 21 | Oct 3 | 147 |
| Scottsbluff Heilig Airport | 3,945 | May 5 | May 18 | Oct 4 | 149 |
| Seward | 1,445 | Apr 26 | May 7 | Oct 12 | 169 |
| Sidney 6 NNW | 4,320 | May 8 | May 20 | Oct 4 | 149 |
| Sidney Muni Airport | 4,309 | May 15 | May 30 | Sep 30 | 135 |
| Springfield 7E | 1,065 | Apr 17 | May 1 | Oct 19 | 183 |
| Springview 2NW | 2,388 | May 10 | May 23 | Oct 1 | 143 |
| Stanton | 1,540 | Apr 28 | May 9 | Oct 9 | 164 |
| Stanton 7NE | 1,580 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 7 | 160 |
| Stapleton 5W | 3,022 | May 8 | May 24 | Oct 3 | 146 |
| Superior | 1,512 | Apr 29 | May 10 | Oct 10 | 162 |
| Surprise | 1,545 | Apr 29 | May 9 | Oct 9 | 163 |
| Swan Lake | 2,330 | May 4 | May 19 | Oct 2 | 150 |
| Syracuse | 1,100 | Apr 25 | May 7 | Oct 11 | 168 |
| Table Rock 4N | 1,130 | Apr 23 | May 7 | Oct 13 | 172 |
| Taylor | 2,270 | May 3 | May 15 | Oct 5 | 153 |
| Tecumseh 1S | 1,110 | Apr 26 | May 11 | Oct 10 | 164 |
| Tekamah | 1,140 | Apr 28 | May 8 | Oct 10 | 165 |
| Tekamah Muni Airport | 1,028 | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 8 | 166 |
| Trenton Dam 1N | 2,813 | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 13 | 166 |
| Valentine #1 | 2,589 | May 6 | May 19 | Oct 4 | 149 |
| Valentine Miller Fld | 2,590 | May 12 | May 25 | Sep 29 | 140 |
| Valentine Nwr | 2,940 | Apr 30 | May 12 | Oct 11 | 163 |
| Valley Nws | 1,145 | Apr 15 | Apr 29 | Oct 21 | 187 |
| Verdel 6SSE | 1,350 | May 5 | May 18 | Oct 2 | 148 |
| Virginia | 1,545 | Apr 22 | May 5 | Oct 20 | 179 |
| W Pt | 1,310 | Apr 28 | May 11 | Oct 12 | 165 |
| Wahoo | 1,220 | Apr 23 | May 8 | Oct 15 | 172 |
| Wakefield | 1,408 | May 5 | May 18 | Oct 1 | 148 |
| Wallace 2W | 3,153 | May 4 | May 16 | Oct 4 | 152 |
| Walthill 1E | 1,280 | May 1 | May 15 | Oct 6 | 156 |
| Wayne | 1,465 | Apr 29 | May 12 | Oct 11 | 163 |
| Weeping Water | 1,100 | Apr 23 | May 6 | Oct 16 | 175 |
| Weston 3NW | 1,365 | Apr 23 | May 5 | Oct 13 | 174 |
| Whitman 5 ENE | 3,740 | May 4 | May 16 | Oct 8 | 155 |
| York | 1,610 | Apr 22 | May 5 | Oct 18 | 178 |
| York 3N | 1,613 | Apr 29 | May 9 | Oct 13 | 167 |
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Last frost and first frost are averages (a 50% chance of frost later in spring or earlier in fall). Safer date is the spring date with only a 10% chance of a later frost.
Using these dates
Plant hardy crops like peas and spinach several weeks before your last frost, and tender crops like tomatoes and peppers after it, once nights stay above 50°F. The Seed Starting Calculator turns your frost date into sowing and planting dates, and When to Plant Tomatoes explains the timing in detail.
Data: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 32°F threshold.
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