Trumbull, NE 68954 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Trumbull, NE?
Around 04/25 is the usual last spring frost, about 240 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/14, about 171 frost-free days later.
Trumbull sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°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 7 weeks of growing season left in Trumbull 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
04/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Trumbull compares
About 171 days separate Trumbull's last and first frost, putting it 28,827 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within NE, it ranks 198 of 605.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Trumbull can differ from the 68954 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Trumbull's frost date answer different questions.