GreenlyChelyabinsk: frost dates
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In Chelyabinsk the last spring frost usually comes around 30 April and the first autumn frost around 4 October, which leaves about 157 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 24 May.
| Last spring frost | around 30 April |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 4 October |
| Frost-free days | 157 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 | 25 February | 10 May | 31 May |
| Chili Pepper | 15 March | 28 May | 18 June |
| Corn | — | 25 April | sow 16 May |
| Cucumber | 29 March | 10 May | 31 May |
| Eggplant | 1 March | 10 May | 31 May |
| Green Beans | 19 March | 25 April | 16 May |
| Melon | 19 March | 10 May | 31 May |
| Peas | — | 19 March | sow 9 April |
| Physalis | 19 March | 3 May | 24 May |
| Pumpkin | 27 March | 3 May | 24 May |
| Sweet Corn | — | 25 April | sow 16 May |
| Tomato | 7 March | 3 May | 24 May |
| Watermelon | 8 April | 10 May | 31 May |
| Zucchini | 1 April | 3 May | 24 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.
Chelyabinsk: 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 | 4 September |
| Daffodil | 4 September |
| Garlic | 4 September |
| Hyacinth | 4 September |
| Lily | 4 September |
| Tulip | 4 September |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.