Last and first frost dates in Ettelbruck
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In Ettelbruck the last spring frost usually comes around 27 April and the first autumn frost around 15 November, which leaves about 202 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground from 15 May to 26 July.
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| Last spring frost | around 27 April |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 15 November |
| Frost-free days | 202 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 is the last frost in Ettelbruck?
The last frost in Ettelbruck usually comes around 27 April: that is the median of 2016–2025, so in about half of those years the last night at or below 0 °C came later. Hardy crops start before it and frost-tender ones only after it: in the table below arugula can go into open ground from 6 April, while corn waits until 4 May. The first autumn frost follows around 15 November, about 202 days later: harvest or cover frost-tender crops before then.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achocha | 4 March – 7 August | 13 April – 16 September | 4 May – 16 September |
| Ageratum | from 27 February | — | from 15 May |
| Arugula | — | — | sow 6 April – 11 October |
| Basil | 8 April – 13 September | 16 May – 21 October | 6 June – 21 October |
| Beet | — | — | sow 6 April – 16 September |
| Bell Pepper | 17 March – 27 May | 16 May – 26 July | 6 June – 26 July |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 10 February | — | from 4 May |
| Bok Choy | 9 March – 24 September | 13 April – 29 October | 4 May – 29 October |
| Borage | — | — | sow 4 May – 21 September |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow 6 April – 7 August |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow 6 April – 31 July |
| Brussels Sprouts | 30 January – 28 June | 16 March – 12 August | 6 April – 12 August |
| Busy Lizzie | from 9 February | — | from 4 May |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow 6 April – 8 July |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 6 April |
| Carrot | — | — | sow 6 April – 23 August |
| Cauliflower | 2 February – 31 July | 16 March – 11 September | 6 April – 11 September |
| Celeriac | 26 January – 28 May | 13 April – 13 August | 4 May – 13 August |
| Celery | 26 January – 7 June | 13 April – 23 August | 4 May – 23 August |
| Celosia | from 23 March | from 7 May | from 28 May |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow 6 April – 11 September |
| Chayote | 15 January – 21 May | 13 April – 17 August | 4 May – 17 August |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow 6 April – 28 July |
| Chicory | 19 February – 22 August | — | 6 April – 16 September |
| Chili Pepper | 17 March – 3 July | 16 May – 1 September | 6 June – 1 September |
| China aster | from 25 March | from 16 May | from 6 June |
| Chives | — | — | sow 6 April – 2 September |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow 6 April – 12 September |
| Corn | — | — | sow 4 May – 28 July |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 6 April |
| Cosmos | from 23 March | from 7 May | from 28 May |
| Cucumber | 18 April – 3 August | 16 May – 31 August | 6 June – 31 August |
| Daikon | — | — | sow 6 April – 9 September |
| Delphinium | from 16 January | — | from 6 April |
| Dill | — | — | sow 6 April – 22 September |
| Edging lobelia | from 9 February | — | from 4 May |
| Eggplant | 17 March – 27 May | 16 May – 26 July | 6 June – 26 July |
| Florence fennel | 27 February – 7 August | 13 April – 21 September | 4 May – 21 September |
| Foxglove | from 29 December | — | from 6 April |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow 6 April – 10 September |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow 28 May – 5 August |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 6 April |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow 6 April – 3 August |
| Kale | — | — | sow 6 April – 4 September |
| Kiwano | 23 March – 10 August | 24 April – 11 September | 15 May – 11 September |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow 6 April – 14 September |
| Leek | 5 January – 19 May | 16 March – 28 July | 6 April – 28 July |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow 6 April – 6 September |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow 6 April – 19 September |
| Lisianthus | from 19 December | from 16 March | from 6 April |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 6 April |
| Luffa | 4 April – 4 June | 16 May – 16 July | 6 June – 16 July |
| Marigold | from 2 March | from 13 April | from 4 May |
| Marjoram | 17 March – 22 August | — | 6 June – 21 October |
| Melon | 18 April – 21 July | 16 May – 18 August | 6 June – 18 August |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow 28 May – 1 November |
| Moringa | 2 April – 27 August | 27 May – 21 October | 17 June – 21 October |
| Moss rose | from 16 February | — | from 4 May |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow 6 April – 1 October |
| Napa cabbage | 11 March – 1 September | 13 April – 4 October | 4 May – 4 October |
| Nasturtium | from 6 March | from 13 April | from 4 May |
| Okra | 4 April – 15 August | 16 May – 26 September | 6 June – 26 September |
| Oregano | 15 January – 12 August | 16 March – 11 October | 6 April – 11 October |
| Pansy | from 19 January | from 16 March | from 6 April |
| Parsley | — | — | sow 6 April – 31 August |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow 6 April – 20 July |
| Peanut | 9 April – 11 July | 16 May – 17 August | 6 June – 17 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 6 April – 2 September |
| Petunia | from 14 March | from 16 May | from 6 June |
| Physalis | 10 March – 8 July | 24 April – 22 August | 15 May – 22 August |
| Pumpkin | 4 April – 9 June | 16 May – 21 July | 6 June – 21 July |
| Purple coneflower | from 13 January | — | from 6 April |
| Radish | — | — | sow 6 April – 16 October |
| Sage | 26 January – 8 August | 16 March – 26 September | 6 April – 26 September |
| Scarlet sage | from 3 March | — | from 15 May |
| Snapdragon | from 10 January | from 16 March | from 6 April |
| Soybean | — | — | sow 6 June – 27 August |
| Spinach | — | — | sow 6 April – 21 September |
| Stevia | 6 March – 29 June | 24 April – 17 August | 15 May – 17 August |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 6 April |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 28 May |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 6 April |
| Sweet Corn | 25 March – 22 August | 16 April – 13 September | 7 May – 13 September |
| Sweet pea | from 2 February | from 16 March | from 6 April |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 6 April |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow 6 April – 16 September |
| Thyme | — | — | sow 6 April – 28 July |
| Tomato | 3 March – 4 June | 24 April – 26 July | 15 May – 26 July |
| Turnip | — | — | sow 6 April – 18 September |
| Watercress | — | — | sow 6 April – 29 September |
| Watermelon | 18 April – 9 July | 16 May – 6 August | 6 June – 6 August |
| Zinnia | from 22 April | from 27 May | from 17 June |
| Zucchini | 25 April – 8 August | 16 May – 29 August | 6 June – 29 August |
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. Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
When the soil warms up in Ettelbruck
The day the top 7 cm of soil first averages each temperature over a week, median of 2016–2025 (ERA5 via Open-Meteo). The soil reaches 10 °C 12 days before the last spring frost and 15 °C 18 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 11 January | 106 days earlier |
| 10 °C | 15 April | 12 days earlier |
| 15 °C | 15 May | 18 days later |
| 18 °C | 6 June | 40 days later |
Frost dates near Ettelbruck
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Saarbrücken (14 April) and latest in Trier (20 April).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 27 km | 15 April | 18 November |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 40 km | 16 April | 18 November |
| Trier | 40 km | 20 April | 18 November |
| Metz | 81 km | 15 April | 17 November |
| Saarbrücken | 93 km | 14 April | 18 November |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Ettelbruck
Within 15 km of Ettelbruck OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 3 plant nurseries, 3 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest farm supply to the city centre is V-Shop, 7 km away.
- V-Shop — farm supply
Rue des Prés 30, 9371 Gilsdorf · 7 km · de-verband.lu - Marché mensuel — market
Tue[3] 08:00–15:00 · 5 km - Meyrishaff - Epicerie um Haff — farm shop
Tue–Fri 09:00–12:00, 13:00–18:30; Sat 09:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00; Mon, public holidays closed · 7 km · meyrishaff.lu - Wochemaart — market
Tue 08:00–12:00 · 5 km · visit-diekirch.lu - Hofladen Hofgut Petry — farm shop
Fri, Sat · 14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
What to grow at home in winter in Ettelbruck
Frosts in Ettelbruck usually come from about 15 November to about 27 April. These plants have indoor care in their Greenly cards and are harvested quickly, so they can be sown on a windowsill in winter.
Ettelbruck: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Ettelbruck by month
Average weather in Ettelbruck over 2016–2025: the warmest month is August. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: June (22.4 °C), July (23.2 °C) and August (23.5 °C). Nights average below 0 °C in January (-0.6 °C). About 904 mm of rain falls in a year, on 144 days; January is the wettest month (102 mm) and April the driest (53 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5 | -0.6 | 102 | 14 |
| February | 6.9 | 0.2 | 73 | 12 |
| March | 10 | 1.5 | 71 | 12 |
| April | 13.6 | 3.4 | 53 | 11 |
| May | 17.8 | 7.6 | 69 | 11 |
| June | 22.4 | 12.1 | 77 | 12 |
| July | 23.2 | 12.9 | 67 | 11 |
| August | 23.5 | 13.3 | 61 | 10 |
| September | 19.5 | 10 | 76 | 10 |
| October | 14.5 | 7.2 | 86 | 13 |
| November | 8.3 | 2.8 | 80 | 13 |
| December | 5.7 | 1.2 | 89 | 15 |
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
| Crop | When to plant |
|---|---|
| Bearded Iris | by 16 October |
| Crocus | 16 October – end of December |
| Daffodil | 16 October – end of December |
| Garlic | 16 October – end of December |
| Grape hyacinth | by 16 October |
| Hellebore | by 16 October |
| Hyacinth | 16 October – end of December |
| Lily | by 16 October |
| Ornamental onion | by 16 October |
| Peony | by 16 October |
| Saffron | by 16 October |
| Snowdrop | by 16 October |
| Tulip | 16 October – end of December |
| Wild garlic | by 16 October |
From a month before the first autumn frost, so the roots grow before winter, to the late-planting limit on each crop’s page (about two weeks before the ground freezes, by ten years of weather).