Last and first frost dates in Gandia
Spain
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| Last spring frost | around 18 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 Gandia?
The last frost in Gandia usually comes around 18 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 28 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 25 November | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Ageratum | from 29 December | — | from 16 March |
| Arugula | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Basil | from 7 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Beet | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Bell Pepper | from 13 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 3 November | — | from 25 January |
| Bok Choy | from 30 November | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Borage | — | — | sow from 25 January |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Brussels Sprouts | from 23 October | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Busy Lizzie | from 2 November | — | from 25 January |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Carrot | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Cauliflower | from 26 October | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Celeriac | from 19 October | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Celery | from 19 October | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Celosia | from 14 February | from 31 March | from 21 April |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Chayote | from 13 October | from 9 January | from 30 January |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Chicory | from 12 November | — | from 28 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 28 December |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Corn | — | — | sow from 30 January |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Cosmos | from 14 February | from 31 March | from 21 April |
| Cucumber | from 17 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Daikon | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Delphinium | from 9 October | — | from 28 December |
| Dill | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Edging lobelia | from 2 November | — | from 25 January |
| Eggplant | from 13 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Florence fennel | from 20 November | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Foxglove | from 21 September | — | from 28 December |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow from 21 April |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Kale | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Kiwano | from 22 January | from 23 February | from 16 March |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Leek | from 28 September | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Lisianthus | from 11 September | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Luffa | from 3 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Marigold | from 23 November | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Marjoram | from 13 February | — | from 5 May |
| Melon | from 17 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow from 21 April |
| Moringa | from 25 February | from 21 April | from 12 May |
| Moss rose | from 9 November | — | from 25 January |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Napa cabbage | from 2 December | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Nasturtium | from 27 November | from 4 January | from 25 January |
| Okra | from 3 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Oregano | from 8 October | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Pansy | from 12 October | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Parsley | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Peanut | from 8 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Peas | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Petunia | from 10 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Physalis | from 9 January | from 23 February | from 16 March |
| Pumpkin | from 3 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Purple coneflower | from 6 October | — | from 28 December |
| Radish | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Sage | from 19 October | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Scarlet sage | from 2 January | — | from 16 March |
| Snapdragon | from 3 October | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Soybean | — | — | sow from 5 May |
| Spinach | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Stevia | from 5 January | from 23 February | from 16 March |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 21 April |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Sweet Corn | from 9 January | from 31 January | from 21 February |
| Sweet pea | from 26 October | from 7 December | from 28 December |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Thyme | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Tomato | from 2 January | from 23 February | from 16 March |
| Turnip | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Watercress | — | — | sow from 28 December |
| Watermelon | from 17 March | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Zinnia | from 17 March | from 21 April | from 12 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 Gandia
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 9 days before the last spring frost and 15 °C 57 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | already in the first week of January | — |
| 10 °C | 9 January | 9 days earlier |
| 15 °C | 16 March | 57 days later |
| 18 °C | 5 May | 107 days later |
Frost dates near Gandia
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Castellón de la Plana (12 January) and latest in Murcia (17 January).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 58 km | 15 January | — |
| Alicante | 74 km | — | — |
| Elche | 91 km | 15 January | — |
| Castellón de la Plana | 114 km | 12 January | — |
| Murcia | 137 km | 17 January | — |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Gandia
Within 15 km of Gandia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 6 markets (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest farm supply to the city centre is Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L, 14 km away.
- Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L — farm supply
Avinguda de la Valldigna 77, 46760 Tavernes de la valldigna · 14 km - Mercadillo de Gandía — market
Passeig de les Germanies, 46702 Gandía · Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km · mercadillos.org - Ca La Ganya — market
Wed 18:00 · 3 km · ecoxarxasaforvall.wordpress.com - Mercat Municipal — market
Passeig de Lluís Vives, 46780 Oliva · 8 km - Mercat setmanal — market
Fri 09:00–14:00 · 8 km - Mercado Municipal Sábados tarde — market
Jun–Aug: Sat 18:00–21:00 · 9 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Gandia: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Gandia by month
Average weather in Gandia over 2016–2025: the warmest month is July. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: May–October (22–29.6 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.2 °C. About 652 mm of rain falls in a year, on 72 days; March is the wettest month (116 mm) and July the driest (12 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14.2 | 6.2 | 56 | 4 |
| February | 15.1 | 6.8 | 29 | 5 |
| March | 16.5 | 8.4 | 116 | 10 |
| April | 18.3 | 10.2 | 65 | 9 |
| May | 22.1 | 13.5 | 35 | 6 |
| June | 26.8 | 17.9 | 21 | 3 |
| July | 29.6 | 20.8 | 12 | 3 |
| August | 29.6 | 21.1 | 22 | 4 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.1 | 101 | 8 |
| October | 22 | 14.5 | 67 | 7 |
| November | 17.6 | 10 | 59 | 7 |
| December | 15 | 7.4 | 69 | 6 |
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).