Wisner, NE 68791 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wisner, NE?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/30, about 245 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/07, about 160 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wisner 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 Wisner 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
04/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/14 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 Wisner compares
Wisner's growing season runs about 160 days, ranking 32,421 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 379 of 605.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Wisner's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Wisner's dates instead of trusting one.