Melbeta, NE 69345 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Melbeta, NE?
Around 05/24 is the usual last spring frost, about 269 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/20, about 117 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Melbeta in Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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 3 weeks of growing season left in Melbeta before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Melbeta's last frost
05/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/11 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Melbeta compares
Melbeta's growing season runs about 117 days, ranking 39,266 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 605 of 605.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Melbeta can differ from the 69345 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Melbeta's frost date answer different questions.