GreenlyKaraganda: frost dates
Kazakhstan
In Karaganda the last spring frost usually comes around 2 May and the first autumn frost around 29 September, which leaves about 150 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 14 May.
| Last spring frost | around 2 May |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 29 September |
| Frost-free days | 150 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 | 22 February | 7 May | 28 May |
| Chili Pepper | 3 March | 16 May | 6 June |
| Corn | — | 18 April | sow 9 May |
| Cucumber | 26 March | 7 May | 28 May |
| Eggplant | 26 February | 7 May | 28 May |
| Green Beans | 12 March | 18 April | 9 May |
| Melon | 16 March | 7 May | 28 May |
| Peas | — | 21 March | sow 11 April |
| Physalis | 9 March | 23 April | 14 May |
| Pumpkin | 17 March | 23 April | 14 May |
| Sweet Corn | — | 18 April | sow 9 May |
| Tomato | 25 February | 23 April | 14 May |
| Watermelon | 5 April | 7 May | 28 May |
| Zucchini | 22 March | 23 April | 14 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.
Karaganda: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Karaganda by month
Average weather in Karaganda over 2016–2025: the warmest month is July, the wettest July.
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -9.1 | -16.8 | 22 | 7 |
| February | -6.7 | -15.4 | 23 | 6 |
| March | 0 | -9.5 | 32 | 8 |
| April | 14 | 0.4 | 30 | 6 |
| May | 20.6 | 6.9 | 31 | 7 |
| June | 25.1 | 12.7 | 46 | 9 |
| July | 26.9 | 15.1 | 47 | 10 |
| August | 24.6 | 12.6 | 38 | 7 |
| September | 17.9 | 6.4 | 29 | 6 |
| October | 9.1 | -0.8 | 38 | 9 |
| November | -1.2 | -8.7 | 35 | 9 |
| December | -7.5 | -14.4 | 29 | 9 |
Average of the daily highs and lows, rain per month and days with at least 1 mm (ERA5 via Open-Meteo, the same grid cell as the frost dates).
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Crocus | 30 August |
| Daffodil | 30 August |
| Garlic | 30 August |
| Hyacinth | 30 August |
| Lily | 30 August |
| Tulip | 30 August |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.