GreenlyBirmingham: frost dates
United Kingdom
In Birmingham the last spring frost usually comes around 26 April and the first autumn frost around 19 November, which leaves about 207 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 25 May.
| Last spring frost | around 26 April |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 19 November |
| Frost-free days | 207 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 | 17 March | 30 May | 20 June |
| Chili Pepper | 2 April | 15 June | 6 July |
| Corn | — | 16 April | sow 7 May |
| Cucumber | 18 April | 30 May | 20 June |
| Eggplant | 21 March | 30 May | 20 June |
| Green Beans | 10 March | 16 April | 7 May |
| Melon | 8 April | 30 May | 20 June |
| Peas | — | 15 March | sow 5 April |
| Physalis | 20 March | 4 May | 25 May |
| Pumpkin | 28 March | 4 May | 25 May |
| Sweet Corn | — | 16 April | sow 7 May |
| Tomato | 8 March | 4 May | 25 May |
| Watermelon | 28 April | 30 May | 20 June |
| Zucchini | 2 April | 4 May | 25 May |
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.
Birmingham: 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 | 20 October |
| Daffodil | 20 October |
| Garlic | 20 October |
| Hyacinth | 20 October |
| Lily | 20 October |
| Tulip | 20 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.