Carroll, NE 68723 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Carroll, NE?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/29, roughly 244 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/11, about 163 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Carroll 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 Carroll before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/15 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Carroll compares
About 163 days separate Carroll's last and first frost, putting it 31,543 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 344 of 605.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Carroll can differ from the 68723 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Carroll's frost date answer different questions.