Moorefield, NE 69039 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Moorefield, NE?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/01, about 246 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/09, about 160 frost-free days later.
Zone 5b (-15 to -10°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Moorefield, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Moorefield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 05/01 isn't a guarantee
05/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Moorefield compares
Moorefield's growing season runs about 160 days, ranking 32,563 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 399 of 605.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5b and Moorefield's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Moorefield's dates instead of trusting one.