GreenlyMilan: frost dates
Italy
In Milan the last spring frost usually comes around 28 February and the first autumn frost around 30 November, which leaves about 275 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 15 April.
| Last spring frost | around 28 February |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 30 November |
| Frost-free days | 275 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 | 6 February | 21 April | 12 May |
| Chili Pepper | 22 February | 7 May | 28 May |
| Corn | — | 8 March | sow 29 March |
| Cucumber | 10 March | 21 April | 12 May |
| Eggplant | 10 February | 21 April | 12 May |
| Green Beans | 30 January | 8 March | 29 March |
| Melon | 28 February | 21 April | 12 May |
| Peas | — | 17 January | sow 7 February |
| Physalis | 8 February | 25 March | 15 April |
| Pumpkin | 16 February | 25 March | 15 April |
| Sweet Corn | — | 8 March | sow 29 March |
| Tomato | 27 January | 25 March | 15 April |
| Watermelon | 20 March | 21 April | 12 May |
| Zucchini | 21 February | 25 March | 15 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.
Milan: 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 | 31 October |
| Daffodil | 31 October |
| Garlic | 31 October |
| Hyacinth | 31 October |
| Lily | 31 October |
| Tulip | 31 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.