Uehling, NE 68063 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Uehling, NE, ZIP 68063
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/28, roughly 243 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/12, about 165 frost-free days later.
Uehling sits in USDA Zone 5b (-15 to -10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 5b around Uehling has about 6 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/28 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Uehling compares
Uehling's growing season runs about 165 days, ranking 30,754 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 307 of 605.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Uehling can differ from the 68063 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 5b and Uehling's frost date answer different questions.