Davey, NE 68336 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Davey, NE, ZIP 68336
Around 04/22 is the usual last spring frost, about 237 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 175 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Davey in Zone 5b (-15 to -10°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 5b around Davey has about 7 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.
Why 04/22 isn't a guarantee
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Davey compares
Davey's growing season runs about 175 days, ranking 27,287 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 122 of 605.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Davey can differ from the 68336 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 5b and Davey's frost date answer different questions.