Hordville, NE 68846 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hordville, NE?
Around 04/28 is the usual last spring frost, about 243 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 165 frost-free days later.
Hordville sits in USDA Zone 5b (-15 to -10°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
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Hordville 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
04/28 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. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hordville compares
About 165 days separate Hordville's last and first frost, putting it 30,772 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 310 of 605.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Hordville can differ from the 68846 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Hordville's frost date answer different questions.