Last and first frost dates in Izmail
Ukraine
In Izmail the last spring frost usually comes around 22 March and the first autumn frost around 24 November, which leaves about 247 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground from 29 April to 4 August.
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| Last spring frost | around 22 March |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 24 November |
| Frost-free days | 247 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 Izmail?
The last frost in Izmail usually comes around 22 March: 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 1 March, while corn waits until 13 April. The first autumn frost follows around 24 November, about 247 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 | 27 January – 16 August | 8 March – 25 September | 29 March – 25 September |
| Ageratum | from 11 February | — | from 29 April |
| Arugula | — | — | sow 1 March – 20 October |
| Basil | 22 March – 22 September | 29 April – 30 October | 20 May – 30 October |
| Beet | — | — | sow 1 March – 25 September |
| Bell Pepper | 28 February – 5 June | 29 April – 4 August | 20 May – 4 August |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 5 January | — | from 29 March |
| Bok Choy | 1 February – 3 October | 8 March – 7 November | 29 March – 7 November |
| Borage | — | — | sow 29 March – 30 September |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow 1 March – 16 August |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow 1 March – 9 August |
| Brussels Sprouts | 25 December – 7 July | 8 February – 21 August | 1 March – 21 August |
| Busy Lizzie | from 4 January | — | from 29 March |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow 1 March – 17 July |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 1 March |
| Carrot | — | — | sow 1 March – 1 September |
| Cauliflower | 28 December – 9 August | 8 February – 20 September | 1 March – 20 September |
| Celeriac | 21 December – 6 June | 8 March – 22 August | 29 March – 22 August |
| Celery | 21 December – 16 June | 8 March – 1 September | 29 March – 1 September |
| Celosia | from 28 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow 1 March – 20 September |
| Chayote | 25 December – 30 May | 23 March – 26 August | 13 April – 26 August |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow 1 March – 6 August |
| Chicory | 14 January – 31 August | — | 1 March – 25 September |
| Chili Pepper | 28 February – 12 July | 29 April – 10 September | 20 May – 10 September |
| China aster | from 8 March | from 29 April | from 20 May |
| Chives | — | — | sow 1 March – 11 September |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow 1 March – 21 September |
| Corn | — | — | sow 13 April – 6 August |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 1 March |
| Cosmos | from 28 February | from 14 April | from 5 May |
| Cucumber | 1 April – 12 August | 29 April – 9 September | 20 May – 9 September |
| Daikon | — | — | sow 1 March – 18 September |
| Delphinium | from 11 December | — | from 1 March |
| Dill | — | — | sow 1 March – 1 October |
| Edging lobelia | from 4 January | — | from 29 March |
| Eggplant | 28 February – 5 June | 29 April – 4 August | 20 May – 4 August |
| Florence fennel | 22 January – 16 August | 8 March – 30 September | 29 March – 30 September |
| Foxglove | from 23 November | — | from 1 March |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow 1 March – 19 September |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow 5 May – 14 August |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 1 March |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow 1 March – 12 August |
| Kale | — | — | sow 1 March – 13 September |
| Kiwano | 7 March – 19 August | 8 April – 20 September | 29 April – 20 September |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow 1 March – 23 September |
| Leek | 30 November – 28 May | 8 February – 6 August | 1 March – 6 August |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow 1 March – 15 September |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow 1 March – 28 September |
| Lisianthus | from 13 November | from 8 February | from 1 March |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 1 March |
| Luffa | 18 March – 13 June | 29 April – 25 July | 20 May – 25 July |
| Marigold | from 25 January | from 8 March | from 29 March |
| Marjoram | 28 February – 31 August | — | 20 May – 30 October |
| Melon | 1 April – 30 July | 29 April – 27 August | 20 May – 27 August |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow 5 May – 10 November |
| Moringa | 19 March – 5 September | 13 May – 30 October | 3 June – 30 October |
| Moss rose | from 11 January | — | from 29 March |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow 1 March – 10 October |
| Napa cabbage | 3 February – 10 September | 8 March – 13 October | 29 March – 13 October |
| Nasturtium | from 29 January | from 8 March | from 29 March |
| Okra | 18 March – 24 August | 29 April – 5 October | 20 May – 5 October |
| Oregano | 10 December – 21 August | 8 February – 20 October | 1 March – 20 October |
| Pansy | from 14 December | from 8 February | from 1 March |
| Parsley | — | — | sow 1 March – 9 September |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow 1 March – 29 July |
| Peanut | 23 March – 20 July | 29 April – 26 August | 20 May – 26 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 1 March – 11 September |
| Petunia | from 25 February | from 29 April | from 20 May |
| Physalis | 22 February – 17 July | 8 April – 31 August | 29 April – 31 August |
| Pumpkin | 18 March – 18 June | 29 April – 30 July | 20 May – 30 July |
| Purple coneflower | from 8 December | — | from 1 March |
| Radish | — | — | sow 1 March – 25 October |
| Sage | 21 December – 17 August | 8 February – 5 October | 1 March – 5 October |
| Scarlet sage | from 15 February | — | from 29 April |
| Snapdragon | from 5 December | from 8 February | from 1 March |
| Soybean | — | — | sow 20 May – 5 September |
| Spinach | — | — | sow 1 March – 30 September |
| Stevia | 18 February – 8 July | 8 April – 26 August | 29 April – 26 August |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 1 March |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 5 May |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 1 March |
| Sweet Corn | 4 March – 31 August | 26 March – 22 September | 16 April – 22 September |
| Sweet pea | from 28 December | from 8 February | from 1 March |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 1 March |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow 1 March – 25 September |
| Thyme | — | — | sow 1 March – 6 August |
| Tomato | 15 February – 13 June | 8 April – 4 August | 29 April – 4 August |
| Turnip | — | — | sow 1 March – 27 September |
| Watercress | — | — | sow 1 March – 8 October |
| Watermelon | 1 April – 18 July | 29 April – 15 August | 20 May – 15 August |
| Zinnia | from 8 April | from 13 May | from 3 June |
| Zucchini | 8 April – 17 August | 29 April – 7 September | 20 May – 7 September |
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 Izmail
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 5 days after the last spring frost and 15 °C 38 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 9 January | 72 days earlier |
| 10 °C | 27 March | 5 days later |
| 15 °C | 29 April | 38 days later |
| 18 °C | 20 May | 59 days later |
Frost dates near Izmail
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (23 March) and latest in Chișinău (4 April).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cahul | 79 km | 4 April | 17 November |
| Comrat | 105 km | 4 April | 10 November |
| Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi | 150 km | 23 March | 26 November |
| Chornomorsk | 176 km | 29 March | 25 November |
| Chișinău | 185 km | 4 April | 17 November |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Izmail
Within 15 km of Izmail OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 1 market (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest farm supply to the city centre is Фермерська хатка, 1 km away.
- Фермерська хатка — farm supply
Tue–Sun 09:00–14:30 · 1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
What to grow at home in winter in Izmail
Frosts in Izmail usually come from about 24 November to about 22 March. These plants have indoor care in their Greenly cards and are harvested quickly, so they can be sown on a windowsill in winter.
Izmail: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Izmail by month
Average weather in Izmail over 2016–2025: the warmest month is August. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: May–September (21.6–29.7 °C). Nights average below 0 °C in January (-2 °C) and February (-0.1 °C). About 494 mm of rain falls in a year, on 82 days; June is the wettest month (63 mm) and August the driest (19 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.8 | -2 | 40 | 8 |
| February | 7.5 | -0.1 | 25 | 5 |
| March | 11.6 | 3 | 33 | 7 |
| April | 17 | 7.4 | 49 | 9 |
| May | 21.6 | 12.4 | 51 | 9 |
| June | 27.1 | 18 | 63 | 9 |
| July | 29.4 | 19.9 | 37 | 6 |
| August | 29.7 | 19.7 | 19 | 3 |
| September | 24.5 | 15.2 | 35 | 4 |
| October | 17.9 | 9.7 | 50 | 6 |
| November | 11.6 | 4.9 | 54 | 8 |
| December | 6.9 | 1 | 38 | 8 |
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 25 October |
| Crocus | 25 October – end of December |
| Daffodil | 25 October – end of December |
| Garlic | 25 October – end of December |
| Grape hyacinth | by 25 October |
| Hellebore | by 25 October |
| Hyacinth | 25 October – end of December |
| Lily | by 25 October |
| Ornamental onion | by 25 October |
| Peony | by 25 October |
| Saffron | by 25 October |
| Snowdrop | by 25 October |
| Tulip | 25 October – end of December |
| Wild garlic | by 25 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).