Last frost date in Hastings, NE

Average last frost
April 22

In Hastings, the last spring frost comes around April 22 in an average year. Wait until May 5 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about October 16, which leaves 176 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 2 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
May 5
Average first frost
Oct 16
Frost-free season
176 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Apr 12
Next 7 nights in Hastings

No frost in the next 7 nights

Later than usual: the average first frost here is October 16.

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2258°
  2. FriOct 2360°
  3. SatOct 2449°
  4. SunOct 2547°
  5. MonOct 2640°
  6. TueOct 2741°
  7. WedOct 2843°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Apr 22First frost Oct 16176 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND176 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Hastings Municipal Airport, 2.0 miles from Hastings.

Planting calendar for Hastings

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Nebraska.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 29–May 13
PumpkinsMay 6–May 20
SunflowersApr 22–May 13
CucumbersMay 6–May 13
CornApr 29–May 13
Sweet potatoesMay 13–May 27
WatermelonMay 6–May 20
Green beansApr 29–May 20
ZucchiniApr 29–May 13
OkraMay 13–May 27
PeppersMay 6–May 20
BasilApr 29–May 13
Butternut squashApr 29–May 13
CantaloupeMay 6–May 20
EggplantMay 6–May 20
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 25–Apr 8
OnionsMar 11–Apr 1
CarrotsApr 1–May 6
LettuceApr 8–Apr 29
BroccoliMar 25–Apr 8
BeetsMar 25–May 6
PeasMar 11–Mar 25
CabbageMar 25–Apr 8
RadishesMar 18–Apr 29
Brussels sproutsApr 8–Apr 22
SpinachMar 11–Apr 1
CilantroApr 8–Apr 29
KaleMar 25–Apr 8
Collard greensMar 25–Apr 8
TurnipsMar 25–Apr 8
DillApr 22–May 6
CeleryApr 29–May 6
CauliflowerApr 8–Apr 22
LeeksApr 8–Apr 22
Swiss chardApr 8–May 6
ParsleyApr 8–Apr 29
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 2–Nov 6
GarlicSep 25–Oct 30
Daffodil bulbsSep 18–Oct 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 25–Apr 8
AsparagusMar 25–Apr 8

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FApr 8Apr 22May 5Oct 2Oct 16Oct 28
Hard freeze, 28°FMar 29Apr 12Apr 26Oct 10Oct 25Nov 7

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Hastings Municipal Airport (USW00094949) sits 2.0 miles from the center of Hastings at 1,940 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Hastings, NE?

The average last frost date in Hastings is April 22, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after May 5.

When is the first frost in Hastings?

The first frost in fall usually comes around October 16. One year in ten it arrives before October 2.

How long is the growing season in Hastings?

About 176 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Hastings?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 29 to May 13. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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