Stamford, NE 68977 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Stamford, NE?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/04, about 249 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/04, about 150 frost-free days later.
Stamford 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 5 weeks of growing season left in Stamford 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 04/22 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Stamford compares
Stamford's growing season runs about 150 days, ranking 35,445 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 521 of 605.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Stamford's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Stamford's dates instead of trusting one.