GreenlyCardiff: frost dates
United Kingdom
In Cardiff the last spring frost usually comes around 25 March and the first autumn frost around 22 November, which leaves about 242 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 26 May.
| Last spring frost | around 25 March |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 22 November |
| Frost-free days | 242 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 | 21 March | 3 June | 24 June |
| Chili Pepper | 27 March | 9 June | 30 June |
| Corn | — | 14 April | sow 5 May |
| Cucumber | 22 April | 3 June | 24 June |
| Eggplant | 25 March | 3 June | 24 June |
| Green Beans | 8 March | 14 April | 5 May |
| Melon | 12 April | 3 June | 24 June |
| Peas | — | 11 February | sow 4 March |
| Physalis | 21 March | 5 May | 26 May |
| Pumpkin | 29 March | 5 May | 26 May |
| Sweet Corn | — | 14 April | sow 5 May |
| Tomato | 9 March | 5 May | 26 May |
| Watermelon | 2 May | 3 June | 24 June |
| Zucchini | 3 April | 5 May | 26 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.
Cardiff: 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 | 23 October |
| Daffodil | 23 October |
| Garlic | 23 October |
| Hyacinth | 23 October |
| Lily | 23 October |
| Tulip | 23 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.