Frost dates for Bellevue, Nebraska
In a typical year, Bellevue’s last spring frost lands around Apr 17 and the first fall frost around Oct 19, a growing season of about 185 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 5b.
Right now the typical frost season has arrived; planting waits for spring.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Apr 3 | Oct 4 |
| 50 percent | Apr 17 | Oct 19 |
| 90 percent | May 1 | Oct 30 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Bellevue is typically around 51°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
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Common questions
When is the last frost in Bellevue, Nebraska?
Bellevue’s last spring frost falls around April 17 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by April 3, and one year in ten frost holds on until May 1. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Bellevue?
The first fall frost arrives around October 19 in a typical year, as early as October 4 in an early year and as late as October 30 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Bellevue?
About 185 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Bellevue in?
Bellevue is in USDA hardiness zone 5b under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Council Bluffs, IA (around Apr 18 to Oct 21)
- Omaha, NE (around Apr 18 to Oct 21)
- Lincoln, NE (around Apr 24 to Oct 13)
- Maryville, MO (around Apr 19 to Oct 17)
- South Sioux City, NE (around Apr 29 to Oct 7)
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