Reynolds, NE 68429 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Reynolds, NE?
Around 04/25 is the usual last spring frost, about 240 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 169 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Reynolds in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Reynolds before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/25 isn't a guarantee
04/25 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. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Reynolds compares
About 169 days separate Reynolds's last and first frost, putting it 29,631 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 252 of 605.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Reynolds's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Reynolds's dates instead of trusting one.