Growing Season Length, 1887-2024

Lincoln, Nebraska - Growing Seasons -
1887 through 2022 (137 Growing seasons)

Growing season is defined as continuous temperatures > 32 F,
following the last freeze in Spring and prior to the first freeze in the Autumn.

Growing Season Length = number of days between last freeze in the Spring and first freeze in the Fall.

Year 2024 Growing season: 176 days  (last freeze April 21, first freeze October 14)

Shortest Growing Season: 117 days, 1940 (last freeze May 16, first freeze September 11)
Longest Growing Season: 217 days, 1924 (last freeze April 2, first freeze November 6)
Normal Growing Season: 164 days

Last five years
Year 2024: 175 days
Year 2023: 176 days
Year 2022: 163 days
Year 2021: 168 days
Year 2020: 167 days
Year 2019: 179 days

Link to the complete Growing season Data Set

NOTE:  All data on this page are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.