Date of First Freeze after Summer (32 F or lower)
for Lincoln, NE,  1887-2007 (121 Years)

Earliest "first freeze", September 11, 1940 (Julian Day 254).
Latest "first freeze", November 7, 1956 (Julian Day 311).
Year 2007, "first freeze", October 23, (Julian Day 296).

121-year, 1887-2006, average "first freeze", October 12 (Julian Day 285).
Standard 30-year Normal, 1971-2000, average "first freeze",  October 6 (Julian Day 279).

JULIAN
(Calendar)
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


 

UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Applied Climate Sciences Group
School of Natural Resources