GreenlyNeuquén: frost dates
Argentina
In Neuquén the last spring frost usually comes around 25 August and the first autumn frost around 9 June, which leaves about 288 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 22 September.
| Last spring frost | around 25 August |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 9 June |
| Frost-free days | 288 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 | 14 July | 26 September | 17 October |
| Chili Pepper | 19 July | 1 October | 22 October |
| Corn | — | 16 August | sow 6 September |
| Cucumber | 15 August | 26 September | 17 October |
| Eggplant | 18 July | 26 September | 17 October |
| Green Beans | 10 July | 16 August | 6 September |
| Melon | 5 August | 26 September | 17 October |
| Peas | — | 14 July | sow 4 August |
| Physalis | 18 July | 1 September | 22 September |
| Pumpkin | 26 July | 1 September | 22 September |
| Sweet Corn | — | 16 August | sow 6 September |
| Tomato | 6 July | 1 September | 22 September |
| Watermelon | 25 August | 26 September | 17 October |
| Zucchini | 31 July | 1 September | 22 September |
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.
Neuquén: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Planted in autumn
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.