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Munich: frost dates

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In Munich the last spring frost usually comes around 13 April and the first autumn frost around 9 November, which leaves about 210 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 22 May.

Last spring frostaround 13 April
First autumn frostaround 9 November
Frost-free days210 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

CropSow for seedlingsPlant out in a greenhouseOpen ground
Bell Pepper5 March18 May8 June
Chili Pepper19 March1 June22 June
Corn—8 Aprilsow 29 April
Cucumber6 April18 May8 June
Eggplant9 March18 May8 June
Green Beans2 March8 April29 April
Melon27 March18 May8 June
Peas—2 Marchsow 23 March
Physalis17 March1 May22 May
Pumpkin25 March1 May22 May
Sweet Corn—8 Aprilsow 29 April
Tomato5 March1 May22 May
Watermelon16 April18 May8 June
Zucchini30 March1 May22 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.

Planted in autumn

CropPlant around
Crocus10 October
Daffodil10 October
Garlic10 October
Hyacinth10 October
Lily10 October
Tulip10 October

A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.

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