Lincoln, NE, Growing Seasons (number of days between last freeze in spring and first freeze in fall), 1887-2025, 139 years
Growing Season Length = number of days between last freeze in the Spring and first freeze in the Fall.
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)
RECENT
Year 2025 Growing season: 196 days (last freeze April 11, first freeze October 22, 6th longest on record)
Year 2024 Growing season: 175 days (last freeze April 21, first freeze October 14)
Year 2023 Growing season: 176 days (last freeze May 3, first freeze October 27)
Year 2022 Growing season: 163 days (last freeze April 26, first freeze October 7)
Year 2021: 168 days
Year 2020: 167 days
Normal (Average) Growing Season, all years: 171 days
Standard 30-year, 1991-2020, Normal (Average): 164 days
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All data in this table are from the National Weather Service and HPRCC data archives.