GreenlyLast and first frost dates in Islamabad
Pakistan
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| Last spring frost | around 12 February |
|---|---|
| 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 Islamabad?
The last frost in Islamabad usually comes around 12 February: 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 January, while corn waits until 24 February.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achocha | from 20 December | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Ageratum | from 4 January | — | from 22 March |
| Arugula | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Basil | from 8 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Beet | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Bell Pepper | from 17 January | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 28 November | — | from 19 February |
| Bok Choy | from 25 December | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Borage | — | — | sow from 19 February |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Brussels Sprouts | from 17 November | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Busy Lizzie | from 27 November | — | from 19 February |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Carrot | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Cauliflower | from 20 November | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Celeriac | from 13 November | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Celery | from 13 November | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Celosia | from 18 January | from 4 March | from 25 March |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Chayote | from 7 November | from 3 February | from 24 February |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Chicory | from 7 December | — | from 22 January |
| Chili Pepper | from 17 January | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| China aster | from 25 January | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Chives | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Corn | — | — | sow from 24 February |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Cosmos | from 18 January | from 4 March | from 25 March |
| Cucumber | from 18 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Daikon | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Delphinium | from 3 November | — | from 22 January |
| Dill | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Edging lobelia | from 27 November | — | from 19 February |
| Eggplant | from 17 January | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Florence fennel | from 15 December | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Foxglove | from 16 October | — | from 22 January |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow from 25 March |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Kale | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Kiwano | from 28 January | from 1 March | from 22 March |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Leek | from 23 October | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Lisianthus | from 6 October | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Luffa | from 4 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Marigold | from 18 December | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Marjoram | from 17 January | — | from 8 April |
| Melon | from 18 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow from 25 March |
| Moringa | from 25 January | from 21 March | from 11 April |
| Moss rose | from 4 December | — | from 19 February |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Napa cabbage | from 27 December | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Nasturtium | from 22 December | from 29 January | from 19 February |
| Okra | from 4 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Oregano | from 2 November | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Pansy | from 6 November | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Parsley | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Peanut | from 9 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Peas | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Petunia | from 14 January | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Physalis | from 15 January | from 1 March | from 22 March |
| Pumpkin | from 4 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Purple coneflower | from 31 October | — | from 22 January |
| Radish | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Sage | from 13 November | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Scarlet sage | from 8 January | — | from 22 March |
| Snapdragon | from 28 October | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Soybean | — | — | sow from 8 April |
| Spinach | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Stevia | from 11 January | from 1 March | from 22 March |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 25 March |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Sweet Corn | from 19 January | from 10 February | from 3 March |
| Sweet pea | from 20 November | from 1 January | from 22 January |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Thyme | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Tomato | from 8 January | from 1 March | from 22 March |
| Turnip | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Watercress | — | — | sow from 22 January |
| Watermelon | from 18 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
| Zinnia | from 14 February | from 21 March | from 11 April |
| Zucchini | from 25 February | from 18 March | from 8 April |
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 Islamabad
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 4 days after the last spring frost and 15 °C 38 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | already in the first week of January | — |
| 10 °C | 16 February | 4 days later |
| 15 °C | 22 March | 38 days later |
| 18 °C | 8 April | 55 days later |
Frost dates near Islamabad
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Peshawar (17 January) and latest in Murree (25 January).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murree | 38 km | 25 January | 19 December |
| Peshawar | 142 km | 17 January | — |
| Gujranwala | 200 km | — | — |
| Faisalabad | 252 km | — | — |
| Lahore | 266 km | — | — |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Islamabad
Within 15 km of Islamabad OpenStreetMap lists 62 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest market to the city centre is Libra market, 2 km away.
- Libra market — market
Rehman Baba Road, اسلام آباد · 2 km - Jahangir Market — market
Gali 3, اسلام آباد · 3 km - Waheed Plaza — market
Jinnah Avenue, اسلام آباد · 4 km - Irum Market — market
Street 30, اسلام آباد · 4 km - Weekly Market — market
Muncipal Road, اسلام آباد · 4 km - Usmania Market — market
07:00–22:00 · 4 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Islamabad: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Islamabad by month
Average weather in Islamabad over 2016–2025: the warmest month is June. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: April–October (25.1–32.8 °C). Months that average 30 °C or more by day: May (30.2 °C) and June (32.8 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 5.4 °C. About 1145 mm of rain falls in a year, on 125 days; July is the wettest month (242 mm) and December the driest (26 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.6 | 5.4 | 82 | 8 |
| February | 15.8 | 7.8 | 64 | 7 |
| March | 19.7 | 11.5 | 122 | 11 |
| April | 25.5 | 16.1 | 88 | 10 |
| May | 30.2 | 20.4 | 54 | 10 |
| June | 32.8 | 23.7 | 65 | 8 |
| July | 29.4 | 22.2 | 242 | 23 |
| August | 28.4 | 21.8 | 239 | 23 |
| September | 28.2 | 20.9 | 85 | 13 |
| October | 25.1 | 17.2 | 32 | 5 |
| November | 19.1 | 11.7 | 46 | 4 |
| December | 15.2 | 7.6 | 26 | 3 |
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).
