GreenlyKrasnodar: frost dates
Russia
| Last spring frost | around 21 March |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 18 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 | 11 February | 26 April | 17 May |
| Chili Pepper | 26 February | 11 May | 1 June |
| Corn | — | 21 March | sow 11 April |
| Cucumber | 15 March | 26 April | 17 May |
| Eggplant | 15 February | 26 April | 17 May |
| Green Beans | 12 February | 21 March | 11 April |
| Melon | 5 March | 26 April | 17 May |
| Peas | — | 7 February | sow 28 February |
| Physalis | 23 February | 9 April | 30 April |
| Pumpkin | 3 March | 9 April | 30 April |
| Sweet Corn | — | 21 March | sow 11 April |
| Tomato | 11 February | 9 April | 30 April |
| Watermelon | 25 March | 26 April | 17 May |
| Zucchini | 8 March | 9 April | 30 April |
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.
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Crocus | 19 October |
| Daffodil | 19 October |
| Garlic | 19 October |
| Hyacinth | 19 October |
| Lily | 19 October |
| Tulip | 19 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.