LINCOLN, NE
GROWING SEASON CLIMATOLOGY
"Last Spring Freeze" Dates for Lincoln, 1887-2004
  "First Fall Freeze" Dates for Lincoln, 1887-2003
Length of Growing Season, Lincoln, 1887-2003
Date of Last Freeze after Winter (32 F or lower)
for Lincoln, NE (1887-2004).

Earliest "last freeze", March 27, 1925 (Julian Day 86).
Latest "last freeze", May 29, 1947 (Julian Day 149).
Year 2004 "last freeze", May 3, Day 124 (with Leap Year Feb. 29 included).

117-year, 1887-2001, average "last freeze", April 23 (Julian Day 113).
30-year, 1961-1990, average "last freeze", April 28 (Julian Day 117).
30-year, 1971-2000, average "last freeze", April 28 (Julian Day 117).

NOTE:  Julian Dates are a representation of the calendar.
On most calendars, the Julian Day is referred to as
"the day of the year in a number format".
Note the following table:

JULIAN
DAY
CALENDAR
DAY
85
MARCH 26
90
MARCH 31
95
APRIL 5
100
APRIL 10
105
APRIL 15
110
APRIL 20
115
APRIL 25
120
APRIL 30
125
MAY 5
130
MAY 10
135
MAY 15
140
MAY 20
145
MAY 25
150
MAY 30


Date of First Freeze after Summer (32 F or lower)
for Lincoln, NE (1887-2003).


Earliest "first freeze", September 11, 1940 (Julian Day 254).
Latest "first freeze", November 7, 1956 (Julian Day 311).
Year 2003, September 29, day 272

20 of the last 27 years (74% of the years) had earlier than normal first freezes.
11 of the last 14 years (79% of the years) had earlier than normal first freezes.

116-year, 1887-2002, average "first freeze", October 11 (Julian Day 284).
30-year, 1961-1990, average "first freeze",  October 7 (Julian Day 280).
30-year, 1971-2000, average "first freeze",  October 5 (Julian Day 278).

JULIAN
DAY
CALENDAR
DAY
250
SEPT 7
255
SEPT 12
260
SEPT 17
265
SEPT 22
270
SEPT 27
275
OCT 2
280
OCT 7
285
OCT 12
290
OCT 17
295
OCT 22
300
OCT 27
305
NOV 1
310
NOV 6
315
NOV 11

Length of The Growing Season for Lincoln, NE, (1887-2003)
(i.e., number of days between last freeze after Winter
and first freeze after Summer).

Year 2003, 166 Days (April 23 - September 28).
Shortest Growing Season, 118 Days, 1940 (May 16-September 11).
Longest Growing Season, 218  Days, 1924 (April 2-November 6).

20 of the last 26 years (77% of the years) had shorter than normal growing seasons.
14 of the last 15 years (93% of the years) had shorter than normal growing seasons.

116-year, 1887-2001, average growing season, 171 Days.
30-year, 1961-1990, average growing season,  163 Days.
30-year, 1971-2000, average growing season,  161 Days.

UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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