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Tashkent: frost dates

Uzbekistan

In Tashkent the last spring frost usually comes around 18 March and the first autumn frost around 5 November, which leaves about 232 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 16 April.

Last spring frostaround 18 March
First autumn frostaround 5 November
Frost-free days232 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 Pepper22 January6 April27 April
Chili Pepper27 January11 April2 May
Corn—4 Marchsow 25 March
Cucumber23 February6 April27 April
Eggplant26 January6 April27 April
Green Beans26 January4 March25 March
Melon13 February6 April27 April
Peas—4 Februarysow 25 February
Physalis9 February26 March16 April
Pumpkin17 February26 March16 April
Sweet Corn—4 Marchsow 25 March
Tomato28 January26 March16 April
Watermelon5 March6 April27 April
Zucchini22 February26 March16 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.

Weather in Tashkent by month

Average weather in Tashkent over 2016–2025: the warmest month is July, the wettest March.

MonthDay, °CNight, °CRain, mmRainy days
January7-3.5428
February10.3-1.4558
March16.13.98612
April22.18.9619
May28.414.3487
June34.318.9113
July37.52231
August34.919.451
September29.41451
October217.4325
November130.8517
December7.2-2.8489

Average of the daily highs and lows, rain per month and days with at least 1 mm (ERA5 via Open-Meteo, the same grid cell as the frost dates).

Planted in autumn

CropPlant around
Crocus6 October
Daffodil6 October
Garlic6 October
Hyacinth6 October
Lily6 October
Tulip6 October

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