Last and first frost dates in Évora
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| Last spring frost | around 12 January |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | none in ten years |
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 Évora?
The last frost in Évora usually comes around 12 January: 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 22 December, while corn waits until 30 January.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achocha | from 19 November | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Ageratum | from 15 January | — | from 2 April |
| Arugula | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Basil | from 7 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Beet | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Bell Pepper | from 13 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 28 October | — | from 19 January |
| Bok Choy | from 24 November | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Borage | — | — | sow from 19 January |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Brussels Sprouts | from 17 October | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Busy Lizzie | from 27 October | — | from 19 January |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Carrot | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Cauliflower | from 20 October | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Celeriac | from 13 October | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Celery | from 13 October | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Celosia | from 13 February | from 30 March | from 20 April |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Chayote | from 13 October | from 9 January | from 30 January |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Chicory | from 6 November | — | from 22 December |
| Chili Pepper | from 13 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| China aster | from 21 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Chives | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Corn | — | — | sow from 30 January |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Cosmos | from 13 February | from 30 March | from 20 April |
| Cucumber | from 17 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Daikon | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Delphinium | from 3 October | — | from 22 December |
| Dill | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Edging lobelia | from 27 October | — | from 19 January |
| Eggplant | from 13 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Florence fennel | from 14 November | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Foxglove | from 15 September | — | from 22 December |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow from 20 April |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Kale | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Kiwano | from 8 February | from 12 March | from 2 April |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Leek | from 22 September | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Lisianthus | from 5 September | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Luffa | from 3 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Marigold | from 17 November | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Marjoram | from 13 February | — | from 5 May |
| Melon | from 17 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow from 20 April |
| Moringa | from 7 March | from 1 May | from 22 May |
| Moss rose | from 3 November | — | from 19 January |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Napa cabbage | from 26 November | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Nasturtium | from 21 November | from 29 December | from 19 January |
| Okra | from 3 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Oregano | from 2 October | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Pansy | from 6 October | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Parsley | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Peanut | from 8 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Peas | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Petunia | from 10 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Physalis | from 26 January | from 12 March | from 2 April |
| Pumpkin | from 3 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Purple coneflower | from 30 September | — | from 22 December |
| Radish | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Sage | from 13 October | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Scarlet sage | from 19 January | — | from 2 April |
| Snapdragon | from 27 September | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Soybean | — | — | sow from 5 May |
| Spinach | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Stevia | from 22 January | from 12 March | from 2 April |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 20 April |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Sweet Corn | from 10 January | from 1 February | from 22 February |
| Sweet pea | from 20 October | from 1 December | from 22 December |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Thyme | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Tomato | from 19 January | from 12 March | from 2 April |
| Turnip | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Watercress | — | — | sow from 22 December |
| Watermelon | from 17 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Zinnia | from 27 March | from 1 May | from 22 May |
| Zucchini | from 24 March | from 14 April | from 5 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. 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 Évora
The day the top 7 cm of soil first averages each temperature over a week, median of 2016–2025 (ERA5 via Open-Meteo).
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | already in the first week of January | — |
| 10 °C | already in the first week of January | — |
| 15 °C | 2 April | 80 days later |
| 18 °C | 5 May | 113 days later |
Frost dates near Évora
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Santarém (15 January) and latest in Beja (6 February).
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Évora
Within 15 km of Évora OpenStreetMap lists 4 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest farm supply to the city centre is AJASUL Agricultores do Sul, 1 km away.
- AJASUL Agricultores do Sul — farm supply
Rua Diana de Liz, 7005-413 Évora · 1 km - Peixaria do Mercado Municipal de Évora — market
Seg: encerrado; Dom: 7h–14h; Outros dias: 7h–18h · 0 km - Nutrima - Agrifeeds — farm supply
Ferragial de São José da Ponte, 7005-405 Évora · 2 km - Agrovisul — farm supply
Rua do Desenhador 13, 7005-841 Évora · 3 km - Agriloja — farm supply
Rua Dionísio Aires Moleiro 31, 7005-513 Évora · Mon–Sat 08:30–20:00; Sun 09:00–13:00 · 3 km · agriloja.pt
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Évora: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Évora by month
Average weather in Évora over 2016–2025: the warmest month is August. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: April–October (20.3–33.3 °C). Months that average 30 °C or more by day: July (32.7 °C) and August (33.3 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.4 °C. About 632 mm of rain falls in a year, on 80 days; March is the wettest month (98 mm) and August the driest (2 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.4 | 6.4 | 71 | 8 |
| February | 16.2 | 7.4 | 61 | 6 |
| March | 17.5 | 8 | 98 | 11 |
| April | 20.3 | 10.1 | 71 | 11 |
| May | 24.6 | 12.7 | 41 | 6 |
| June | 28.5 | 15.4 | 16 | 4 |
| July | 32.7 | 17.5 | 3 | 1 |
| August | 33.3 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| September | 28.7 | 16.4 | 26 | 4 |
| October | 24.5 | 14.3 | 83 | 9 |
| November | 17.7 | 9.8 | 82 | 10 |
| December | 15.2 | 7.6 | 78 | 9 |
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).