Comstock, NE 68828 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Comstock, NE?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/04, roughly 249 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/04, about 152 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Comstock 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 5 weeks of growing season left in Comstock 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
05/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Comstock compares
About 152 days separate Comstock's last and first frost, putting it 34,922 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 508 of 605.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Comstock can differ from the 68828 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Comstock's frost date answer different questions.