Bield:Farm
Frost dates · Nebraska

Nebraska frost dates,
county by county.

Last spring frost and first fall frost probability data for all 93 counties in Nebraska, computed from the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals. Every county page surfaces the full probability table at three temperature thresholds plus crop-specific planting guidance.

Variation across Nebraska

39 days separate the earliest and latest counties.

The median last spring frost in Douglas County is April 5 — 39 days earlier than Sioux County at May 14. Statewide averages aren't useful planting tools; pick your county below for the data that actually applies to your fields.

By geography

Nebraska counties on the map.

Each dot is a county. Click for full frost-date detail. Color shows last-spring-frost timing — sage = earliest, amber = latest.

ListMap
Chase County · Spring Apr 29 · Fall Oct 13 · 167-day seasonNance County · Spring Apr 20 · Fall Oct 15 · 178-day seasonClay County · Spring Apr 7 · Fall Oct 29 · 205-day seasonThomas County · Spring May 1 · Fall Oct 10 · 162-day seasonGarfield County · Spring Apr 27 · Fall Oct 12 · 168-day seasonCuster County · Spring May 2 · Fall Oct 9 · 160-day seasonAntelope County · Spring Apr 23 · Fall Oct 13 · 173-day seasonHoward County · Spring Apr 13 · Fall Oct 23 · 193-day seasonArthur County · Spring Apr 30 · Fall Oct 12 · 165-day seasonPolk County · Spring Apr 16 · Fall Oct 21 · 188-day seasonSeward County · Spring Apr 15 · Fall Oct 20 · 188-day seasonPhelps County · Spring Apr 21 · Fall Oct 20 · 182-day seasonCuming County · Spring Apr 17 · Fall Oct 22 · 188-day seasonHitchcock County · Spring Apr 16 · Fall Oct 22 · 189-day seasonStanton County · Spring Apr 18 · Fall Oct 19 · 184-day seasonWayne County · Spring Apr 19 · Fall Oct 21 · 185-day seasonAdams County · Spring Apr 12 · Fall Oct 25 · 196-day seasonGosper County · Spring Apr 14 · Fall Oct 21 · 190-day seasonFillmore County · Spring Apr 11 · Fall Oct 27 · 199-day seasonSaunders County · Spring Apr 12 · Fall Oct 24 · 195-day seasonDawes County · Spring May 5 · Fall Oct 7 · 155-day seasonSaline County · Spring Apr 17 · Fall Oct 21 · 187-day seasonBuffalo County · Spring Apr 19 · Fall Oct 19 · 183-day seasonHarlan County · Spring Apr 12 · Fall Oct 27 · 198-day seasonDawson County · Spring Apr 14 · Fall Oct 21 · 190-day seasonValley County · Spring Apr 25 · Fall Oct 12 · 170-day seasonBlaine County · Spring May 1 · Fall Oct 10 · 162-day seasonKearney County · Spring Apr 14 · Fall Oct 21 · 190-day seasonPawnee County · Spring Apr 12 · Fall Oct 24 · 195-day seasonYork County · Spring Apr 10 · Fall Oct 26 · 199-day seasonGreeley County · Spring Apr 25 · Fall Oct 11 · 169-day seasonJohnson County · Spring Apr 16 · Fall Oct 20 · 187-day seasonWheeler County · Spring Apr 25 · Fall Oct 17 · 175-day seasonKimball County · Spring May 6 · Fall Oct 6 · 153-day seasonRichardson County · Spring Apr 8 · Fall Oct 26 · 201-day seasonRed Willow County · Spring Apr 21 · Fall Oct 19 · 181-day seasonBoone County · Spring Apr 22 · Fall Oct 16 · 177-day seasonSherman County · Spring Apr 21 · Fall Oct 17 · 179-day seasonHall County · Spring Apr 12 · Fall Oct 23 · 194-day seasonBrown County · Spring Apr 27 · Fall Oct 13 · 169-day seasonOtoe County · Spring Apr 16 · Fall Oct 22 · 189-day seasonHolt County · Spring Apr 23 · Fall Oct 15 · 175-day seasonWashington County · Spring Apr 12 · Fall Oct 27 · 198-day seasonColfax County · Spring Apr 18 · Fall Oct 20 · 185-day seasonBox Butte County · Spring Apr 28 · Fall Oct 15 · 170-day seasonHayes County · Spring Apr 22 · Fall Oct 19 · 180-day seasonCherry County · Spring Apr 20 · Fall Oct 21 · 184-day seasonDouglas County · Spring Apr 5 · Fall Oct 26 · 204-day seasonDodge County · Spring Apr 13 · Fall Oct 24 · 194-day seasonRock County · Spring Apr 26 · Fall Oct 11 · 168-day seasonPierce County · Spring Apr 20 · Fall Oct 17 · 180-day seasonLancaster County · Spring Apr 15 · Fall Oct 22 · 190-day seasonHamilton County · Spring Apr 11 · Fall Oct 26 · 198-day seasonMadison County · Spring Apr 19 · Fall Oct 17 · 181-day seasonMerrick County · Spring Apr 17 · Fall Oct 20 · 186-day seasonBoyd County · Spring Apr 25 · Fall Oct 15 · 173-day seasonCass County · Spring Apr 13 · Fall Oct 25 · 195-day seasonPerkins County · Spring Apr 24 · Fall Oct 16 · 175-day seasonNuckolls County · Spring Apr 19 · Fall Oct 19 · 183-day seasonFurnas County · Spring Apr 26 · Fall Oct 12 · 169-day seasonDixon County · Spring Apr 23 · Fall Oct 14 · 174-day seasonGage County · Spring Apr 14 · Fall Oct 23 · 192-day seasonLogan County · Spring Apr 30 · Fall Oct 12 · 165-day seasonDakota County · Spring Apr 20 · Fall Oct 15 · 178-day seasonNemaha County · Spring Apr 15 · Fall Oct 20 · 188-day seasonDeuel County · Spring Apr 28 · Fall Oct 14 · 169-day seasonThurston County · Spring Apr 21 · Fall Oct 16 · 178-day seasonSheridan County · Spring May 5 · Fall Oct 4 · 152-day seasonSioux County · Spring May 14 · Fall Sep 23 · 132-day seasonSarpy County · Spring Apr 10 · Fall Oct 27 · 200-day seasonGarden County · Spring May 2 · Fall Oct 9 · 160-day seasonDundy County · Spring Apr 19 · Fall Oct 20 · 184-day seasonButler County · Spring Apr 17 · Fall Oct 20 · 186-day seasonThayer County · Spring Apr 13 · Fall Oct 23 · 193-day seasonFrontier County · Spring Apr 21 · Fall Oct 19 · 181-day seasonLoup County · Spring Apr 22 · Fall Oct 13 · 174-day seasonScotts Bluff County · Spring Apr 28 · Fall Oct 12 · 167-day seasonGrant County · Spring Apr 25 · Fall Oct 17 · 175-day seasonCedar County · Spring Apr 20 · Fall Oct 17 · 180-day seasonBurt County · Spring Apr 18 · Fall Oct 21 · 186-day seasonJefferson County · Spring Apr 14 · Fall Oct 24 · 193-day seasonLincoln County · Spring Apr 25 · Fall Oct 19 · 177-day seasonFranklin County · Spring Apr 19 · Fall Oct 19 · 183-day seasonPlatte County · Spring Apr 11 · Fall Oct 24 · 196-day seasonMorrill County · Spring Apr 29 · Fall Oct 13 · 167-day seasonKeya Paha County · Spring May 1 · Fall Oct 9 · 161-day seasonMcPherson County · Spring Apr 28 · Fall Oct 14 · 169-day seasonCheyenne County · Spring Apr 27 · Fall Oct 14 · 170-day seasonBanner County · Spring May 12 · Fall Sep 29 · 140-day seasonKnox County · Spring Apr 15 · Fall Oct 23 · 191-day seasonWebster County · Spring Apr 22 · Fall Oct 16 · 177-day seasonHooker County · Spring Apr 28 · Fall Oct 14 · 169-day seasonKeith County · Spring Apr 10 · Fall Oct 26 · 199-day season
Last spring frostEarliestMedianLatest
93 counties · click any county for full frost data
Alphabetical

All Nebraska counties — A to Z.

Frost dates set the calendar. Bield: Farm runs it.

Pair these dates with live forecasts for your specific farm location. Bield: Farm logs your soil tests, planting dates, weather, and yield outcomes year over year.

Download Bield: Farm