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Vienna: frost dates

Austria

In Vienna the last spring frost usually comes around 7 April and the first autumn frost around 12 November, which leaves about 219 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 23 May.

Last spring frostaround 7 April
First autumn frostaround 12 November
Frost-free days219 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—9 Aprilsow 30 April
Cucumber6 April18 May8 June
Eggplant9 March18 May8 June
Green Beans3 March9 April30 April
Melon27 March18 May8 June
Peas—24 Februarysow 17 March
Physalis18 March2 May23 May
Pumpkin26 March2 May23 May
Sweet Corn—9 Aprilsow 30 April
Tomato6 March2 May23 May
Watermelon16 April18 May8 June
Zucchini31 March2 May23 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
Crocus13 October
Daffodil13 October
Garlic13 October
Hyacinth13 October
Lily13 October
Tulip13 October

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