David City, NE 68632 Frost Dates
When can you plant in David City, NE?
Around 04/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 241 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/11, about 168 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts David City 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 David City 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 04/12 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 David City compares
David City's growing season runs about 168 days, ranking 29,715 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 257 of 605.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in David City can differ from the 68632 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and David City's frost date answer different questions.