Staplehurst, NE 68439 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Staplehurst, NE?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/26, roughly 241 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/12, about 169 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Staplehurst 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
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Staplehurst before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/26 isn't a guarantee
04/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/11 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 Staplehurst compares
About 169 days separate Staplehurst's last and first frost, putting it 29,603 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 243 of 605.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Staplehurst can differ from the 68439 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Staplehurst's frost date answer different questions.