Date of First Freeze after Summer (32 F or lower)
for Lincoln, NE (1887-2005)

(Last Spring Freeze" Dates for Lincoln, 1887-2005)

Earliest "first freeze", September 11, 1940 (Julian Day 254).
Latest "first freeze", November 7, 1956 (Julian Day 311).
Year 2005, September 29, day 272

The horizontal green line on the graphs is the 1971-2000 average of 278 days.

119-year, 1887-2005, 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


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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
High Plains Regional Climate Center

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