Vladivostok: frost dates
Russia
In Vladivostok the last spring frost usually comes around 8 April and the first autumn frost around 5 November, which leaves about 211 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground around 16 June.
| Last spring frost | around 8 April |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 5 November |
| Frost-free days | 211 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 | 2 April | 15 June | 6 July |
| Chili Pepper | 16 April | 29 June | 20 July |
| Corn | — | 1 May | sow 22 May |
| Cucumber | 4 May | 15 June | 6 July |
| Eggplant | 6 April | 15 June | 6 July |
| Green Beans | 25 March | 1 May | 22 May |
| Melon | 24 April | 15 June | 6 July |
| Peas | — | 25 February | sow 18 March |
| Physalis | 11 April | 26 May | 16 June |
| Pumpkin | 19 April | 26 May | 16 June |
| Sweet Corn | — | 1 May | sow 22 May |
| Tomato | 30 March | 26 May | 16 June |
| Watermelon | 14 May | 15 June | 6 July |
| Zucchini | 24 April | 26 May | 16 June |
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.
Vladivostok: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Planted in autumn
| Crop | Plant around |
|---|---|
| Crocus | 6 October |
| Daffodil | 6 October |
| Garlic | 6 October |
| Hyacinth | 6 October |
| Lily | 6 October |
| Tulip | 6 October |
A month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter.