GreenlyBaku: frost dates
Azerbaijan
In Baku the last spring frost usually comes around 22 February and the first autumn frost around 24 December, which leaves about 305 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 21 April.
| Last spring frost | around 22 February |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 24 December |
| Frost-free days | 305 days |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Pepper | 1 February | 16 April | 7 May |
| Chili Pepper | 12 February | 27 April | 18 May |
| Corn | — | 19 March | sow 9 April |
| Cucumber | 5 March | 16 April | 7 May |
| Eggplant | 5 February | 16 April | 7 May |
| Green Beans | 10 February | 19 March | 9 April |
| Melon | 23 February | 16 April | 7 May |
| Peas | — | 11 January | sow 1 February |
| Physalis | 14 February | 31 March | 21 April |
| Pumpkin | 22 February | 31 March | 21 April |
| Sweet Corn | — | 19 March | sow 9 April |
| Tomato | 2 February | 31 March | 21 April |
| Watermelon | 15 March | 16 April | 7 May |
| Zucchini | 27 February | 31 March | 21 April |
Planting out: a week after the last frost once the soil is warm enough for the crop; frost-hardy crops three weeks before it; an unheated greenhouse three weeks earlier. Seedlings are sown so they are ready on that day.
Baku: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Crocus | 24 November |
| Daffodil | 24 November |
| Garlic | 24 November |
| Hyacinth | 24 November |
| Lily | 24 November |
| Tulip | 24 November |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.