GreenlyKrasnoyarsk: frost dates
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In Krasnoyarsk the last spring frost usually comes around 19 May and the first autumn frost around 27 September, which leaves about 131 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 10 June.
| Last spring frost | around 19 May |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 27 September |
| Frost-free days | 131 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 | 15 March | 28 May | 18 June |
| Chili Pepper | 24 March | 6 June | 27 June |
| Corn | — | 9 May | sow 30 May |
| Cucumber | 16 April | 28 May | 18 June |
| Eggplant | 19 March | 28 May | 18 June |
| Green Beans | 2 April | 9 May | 30 May |
| Melon | 6 April | 28 May | 18 June |
| Peas | — | 7 April | sow 28 April |
| Physalis | 5 April | 20 May | 10 June |
| Pumpkin | 13 April | 20 May | 10 June |
| Sweet Corn | — | 9 May | sow 30 May |
| Tomato | 24 March | 20 May | 10 June |
| Watermelon | 26 April | 28 May | 18 June |
| Zucchini | 18 April | 20 May | 10 June |
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.
Krasnoyarsk: 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 | 28 August |
| Daffodil | 28 August |
| Garlic | 28 August |
| Hyacinth | 28 August |
| Lily | 28 August |
| Tulip | 28 August |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.