Greenly

Murcia: frost dates

Spain

Last spring frostaround 17 January
First autumn frostnone in ten years

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 Pepper11 January26 March16 April
Chili Pepper1 February16 April7 May
Corn—3 Januarysow 24 January
Cucumber12 February26 March16 April
Eggplant15 January26 March16 April
Green Beans27 November3 January24 January
Melon2 February26 March16 April
Peas—6 Decembersow 27 December
Physalis31 December14 February7 March
Pumpkin8 January14 February7 March
Sweet Corn—3 Januarysow 24 January
Tomato19 December14 February7 March
Watermelon22 February26 March16 April
Zucchini13 January14 February7 March

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
Crocus1 October
Daffodil1 October
Garlic1 October
Hyacinth1 October
Lily1 October
Tulip1 October

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

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