GreenlyLa Paz: frost dates
Bolivia
In La Paz the last spring frost usually comes around 21 October and the first autumn frost around 20 April, which leaves about 181 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 28 October.
| Last spring frost | around 21 October |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 20 April |
| Frost-free days | 181 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 | 29 July | 11 October | 1 November |
| Chili Pepper | 25 July | 7 October | 28 October |
| Corn | — | 7 October | sow 28 October |
| Cucumber | 30 August | 11 October | 1 November |
| Eggplant | 2 August | 11 October | 1 November |
| Green Beans | 31 August | 7 October | 28 October |
| Melon | 20 August | 11 October | 1 November |
| Peas | — | 9 September | sow 30 September |
| Physalis | 23 August | 7 October | 28 October |
| Pumpkin | 31 August | 7 October | 28 October |
| Sweet Corn | — | 7 October | sow 28 October |
| Tomato | 11 August | 7 October | 28 October |
| Watermelon | 9 September | 11 October | 1 November |
| Zucchini | 5 September | 7 October | 28 October |
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.
La Paz: 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 | 21 March |
| Daffodil | 21 March |
| Garlic | 21 March |
| Hyacinth | 21 March |
| Lily | 21 March |
| Tulip | 21 March |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.