Bennet, NE 68526 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Bennet, NE, ZIP 68526
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/27, about 242 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 164 frost-free days later.
Bennet 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
Zone 6a around Bennet has about 6 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 04/27 isn't a guarantee
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bennet compares
About 164 days separate Bennet's last and first frost, putting it 31,057 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 326 of 605.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Bennet can differ from the 68526 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6a and Bennet's frost date answer different questions.