Walthill, NE 68039 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Walthill, NE?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/01, about 246 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/06, about 156 frost-free days later.
Zone 5a (-20 to -15°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Walthill, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Walthill before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/01 isn't a guarantee
05/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Walthill compares
About 156 days separate Walthill's last and first frost, putting it 33,760 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 458 of 605.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Walthill's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Walthill can differ from the 68039 normal.