Steinauer, NE 68441 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Steinauer, NE?
Around 04/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 238 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/13, about 172 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Steinauer 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 Steinauer before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Steinauer's last frost
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/07 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 Steinauer compares
About 172 days separate Steinauer's last and first frost, putting it 28,552 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 177 of 605.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Steinauer can differ from the 68441 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Steinauer's frost date answer different questions.