Hubbell, NE 68375 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hubbell, NE?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/24, roughly 239 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 172 frost-free days later.
Hubbell sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Hubbell before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/24 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. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hubbell compares
Hubbell's growing season runs about 172 days, ranking 28,550 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 175 of 605.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Hubbell's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Hubbell can differ from the 68375 normal.