Last frost dates in Nebraska

Typical last frost
April 17

That is the date for the typical Nebraska resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from April 16 to May 11, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city
Apr 16
Latest city
May 11
Typical first frost
Oct 18
Cities
11
This week in Nebraska

No frost in the forecast for the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

May 1Apr 15May 15NSOmaha: Apr 16OmahaLincoln: Apr 24LincolnBellevue: Apr 17BellevueGrand Island: Apr 23Grand IslandKearney: Apr 30KearneyFremont: Apr 23FremontNorfolk: May 1NorfolkColumbus: Apr 21Papillion: Apr 21Hastings: Apr 22North Platte: May 11
Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

CityLast frostSafe afterFirst frostSeason
OmahaApr 16May 6Oct 18183 days
LincolnApr 24May 7Oct 13171 days
BellevueApr 17May 1Oct 19183 days
Grand IslandApr 23May 6Oct 15174 days
KearneyApr 30May 12Oct 10162 days
FremontApr 23May 6Oct 15172 days
NorfolkMay 1May 16Oct 4156 days
ColumbusApr 21May 5Oct 15174 days
PapillionApr 21May 4Oct 18179 days
HastingsApr 22May 5Oct 16176 days
North PlatteMay 11May 26Oct 1142 days

When to plant in Nebraska

Questions

When is the last frost in Nebraska?

It depends on where you are. Across the 11 cities we track, the average last frost runs from April 16 to May 11. In Omaha, the largest, it is April 16.

When is the first frost in Nebraska?

For a typical resident, around October 18. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.