GreenlyCanberra: frost dates
Australia
In Canberra the last spring frost usually comes around 18 September and the first autumn frost around 30 May, which leaves about 254 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 2 November.
| Last spring frost | around 18 September |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 30 May |
| Frost-free days | 254 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 | 23 August | 5 November | 26 November |
| Chili Pepper | 5 September | 18 November | 9 December |
| Corn | — | 15 September | sow 6 October |
| Cucumber | 24 September | 5 November | 26 November |
| Eggplant | 27 August | 5 November | 26 November |
| Green Beans | 9 August | 15 September | 6 October |
| Melon | 14 September | 5 November | 26 November |
| Peas | — | 7 August | sow 28 August |
| Physalis | 28 August | 12 October | 2 November |
| Pumpkin | 5 September | 12 October | 2 November |
| Sweet Corn | — | 15 September | sow 6 October |
| Tomato | 16 August | 12 October | 2 November |
| Watermelon | 4 October | 5 November | 26 November |
| Zucchini | 10 September | 12 October | 2 November |
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.
Canberra: 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 | 30 April |
| Daffodil | 30 April |
| Garlic | 30 April |
| Hyacinth | 30 April |
| Lily | 30 April |
| Tulip | 30 April |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.