Hemingford, NE 69348 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hemingford, NE?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/08, about 253 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/05, about 149 frost-free days later.
Zone 5a (-20 to -15°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 Hemingford, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Hemingford 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
05/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/24 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hemingford compares
Hemingford's growing season runs about 149 days, ranking 35,549 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NE, it ranks 529 of 605.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Hemingford's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Hemingford can differ from the 69348 normal.