GreenlyLast and first frost dates in Lincoln (United Kingdom)
United Kingdom
In Lincoln (United Kingdom) the last spring frost usually comes around 1 April and the first autumn frost around 19 November, which leaves about 232 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground from 27 May to 30 July.
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| Last spring frost | around 1 April |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 19 November |
| Frost-free days | 232 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 Lincoln (United Kingdom)?
The last frost in Lincoln (United Kingdom) usually comes around 1 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 11 March, while corn waits until 30 April. The first autumn frost follows around 19 November, about 232 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 | 12 February – 11 August | 24 March – 20 September | 14 April – 20 September |
| Ageratum | from 11 March | — | from 27 May |
| Arugula | — | — | sow 11 March – 15 October |
| Basil | 27 April – 17 September | 4 June – 25 October | 25 June – 25 October |
| Beet | — | — | sow 11 March – 20 September |
| Bell Pepper | 5 April – 31 May | 4 June – 30 July | 25 June – 30 July |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 21 January | — | from 14 April |
| Bok Choy | 17 February – 28 September | 24 March – 2 November | 14 April – 2 November |
| Borage | — | — | sow 8 April – 25 September |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow 11 March – 11 August |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow 11 March – 4 August |
| Brussels Sprouts | 4 January – 2 July | 18 February – 16 August | 11 March – 16 August |
| Busy Lizzie | from 14 January | — | from 8 April |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow 11 March – 12 July |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 11 March |
| Carrot | — | — | sow 11 March – 27 August |
| Cauliflower | 7 January – 4 August | 18 February – 15 September | 11 March – 15 September |
| Celeriac | 6 January – 1 June | 24 March – 17 August | 14 April – 17 August |
| Celery | 6 January – 11 June | 24 March – 27 August | 14 April – 27 August |
| Celosia | from 4 April | from 19 May | from 9 June |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow 11 March – 15 September |
| Chayote | 11 January – 25 May | 9 April – 21 August | 30 April – 21 August |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow 11 March – 1 August |
| Chicory | 24 January – 26 August | — | 11 March – 20 September |
| Chili Pepper | 5 April – 7 July | 4 June – 5 September | 25 June – 5 September |
| China aster | from 13 April | from 4 June | from 25 June |
| Chives | — | — | sow 11 March – 6 September |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow 11 March – 16 September |
| Corn | — | — | sow 30 April – 1 August |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 11 March |
| Cosmos | from 4 April | from 19 May | from 9 June |
| Cucumber | 7 May – 7 August | 4 June – 4 September | 25 June – 4 September |
| Daikon | — | — | sow 11 March – 13 September |
| Delphinium | from 21 December | — | from 11 March |
| Dill | — | — | sow 11 March – 26 September |
| Edging lobelia | from 20 January | — | from 14 April |
| Eggplant | 5 April – 31 May | 4 June – 30 July | 25 June – 30 July |
| Florence fennel | 7 February – 11 August | 24 March – 25 September | 14 April – 25 September |
| Foxglove | from 3 December | — | from 11 March |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow 11 March – 14 September |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow 9 June – 9 August |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 11 March |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow 11 March – 7 August |
| Kale | — | — | sow 11 March – 8 September |
| Kiwano | 4 April – 14 August | 6 May – 15 September | 27 May – 15 September |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow 11 March – 18 September |
| Leek | 10 December – 23 May | 18 February – 1 August | 11 March – 1 August |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow 11 March – 10 September |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow 11 March – 23 September |
| Lisianthus | from 23 November | from 18 February | from 11 March |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 11 March |
| Luffa | 23 April – 8 June | 4 June – 20 July | 25 June – 20 July |
| Marigold | from 10 February | from 24 March | from 14 April |
| Marjoram | 5 April – 26 August | — | 25 June – 25 October |
| Melon | 7 May – 25 July | 4 June – 22 August | 25 June – 22 August |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow 9 June – 5 November |
| Moringa | 27 April – 31 August | 21 June – 25 October | 12 July – 25 October |
| Moss rose | from 21 January | — | from 8 April |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow 11 March – 5 October |
| Napa cabbage | 19 February – 5 September | 24 March – 8 October | 14 April – 8 October |
| Nasturtium | from 14 February | from 24 March | from 14 April |
| Okra | 23 April – 19 August | 4 June – 30 September | 25 June – 30 September |
| Oregano | 20 December – 16 August | 18 February – 15 October | 11 March – 15 October |
| Pansy | from 24 December | from 18 February | from 11 March |
| Parsley | — | — | sow 11 March – 4 September |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow 11 March – 24 July |
| Peanut | 28 April – 15 July | 4 June – 21 August | 25 June – 21 August |
| Peas | — | — | sow 11 March – 6 September |
| Petunia | from 2 April | from 4 June | from 25 June |
| Physalis | 22 March – 12 July | 6 May – 26 August | 27 May – 26 August |
| Pumpkin | 23 April – 13 June | 4 June – 25 July | 25 June – 25 July |
| Purple coneflower | from 18 December | — | from 11 March |
| Radish | — | — | sow 11 March – 20 October |
| Sage | 31 December – 12 August | 18 February – 30 September | 11 March – 30 September |
| Scarlet sage | from 15 March | — | from 27 May |
| Snapdragon | from 15 December | from 18 February | from 11 March |
| Soybean | — | — | sow 25 June – 31 August |
| Spinach | — | — | sow 11 March – 25 September |
| Stevia | 18 March – 3 July | 6 May – 21 August | 27 May – 21 August |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 11 March |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 9 June |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 11 March |
| Sweet Corn | 29 March – 26 August | 20 April – 17 September | 11 May – 17 September |
| Sweet pea | from 7 January | from 18 February | from 11 March |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 11 March |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow 11 March – 20 September |
| Thyme | — | — | sow 11 March – 1 August |
| Tomato | 15 March – 8 June | 6 May – 30 July | 27 May – 30 July |
| Turnip | — | — | sow 11 March – 22 September |
| Watercress | — | — | sow 11 March – 3 October |
| Watermelon | 7 May – 13 July | 4 June – 10 August | 25 June – 10 August |
| Zinnia | from 17 May | from 21 June | from 12 July |
| Zucchini | 14 May – 12 August | 4 June – 2 September | 25 June – 2 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 Lincoln (United Kingdom)
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 13 days after the last spring frost and 15 °C 56 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 10 January | 81 days earlier |
| 10 °C | 14 April | 13 days later |
| 15 °C | 27 May | 56 days later |
| 18 °C | 25 June | 85 days later |
Frost dates near Lincoln (United Kingdom)
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Hull (28 March) and latest in Leicester (20 April).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | 51 km | 7 April | 23 November |
| Hull | 58 km | 28 March | 24 November |
| Sheffield | 64 km | 15 April | 22 November |
| Derby | 72 km | 12 April | 22 November |
| Leicester | 77 km | 20 April | 19 November |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Lincoln (United Kingdom)
Within 15 km of Lincoln (United Kingdom) OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 1 market and 2 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026). The nearest garden centre to the city centre is Whisby Garden Centre, 7 km away.
- Whisby Garden Centre — garden centre
Whisby Road · 7 km - Cornhill Market — market
Sincil Street, LN5 7ET Lincoln · 0 km
- Where to buy seeds and seedlings in Lincoln (United Kingdom)
- Selling your own harvest in the United Kingdom
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
What to grow at home in winter in Lincoln (United Kingdom)
Frosts in Lincoln (United Kingdom) usually come from about 19 November to about 1 April. These plants have indoor care in their Greenly cards and are harvested quickly, so they can be sown on a windowsill in winter.
Lincoln (United Kingdom): weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Lincoln (United Kingdom) by month
Average weather in Lincoln (United Kingdom) over 2016–2025: the warmest month is July. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: July (21.7 °C) and August (21.5 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 1.6 °C. About 765 mm of rain falls in a year, on 140 days; July is the wettest month (78 mm) and April the driest (48 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.1 | 1.6 | 51 | 10 |
| February | 9 | 2.5 | 57 | 11 |
| March | 10.7 | 3.2 | 59 | 13 |
| April | 13 | 4.1 | 48 | 11 |
| May | 16.6 | 7.7 | 62 | 11 |
| June | 19.6 | 11.1 | 69 | 11 |
| July | 21.7 | 13 | 78 | 14 |
| August | 21.5 | 12.9 | 61 | 11 |
| September | 18.9 | 10.8 | 66 | 12 |
| October | 14.7 | 8.3 | 78 | 12 |
| November | 10.2 | 4.5 | 66 | 11 |
| December | 8.2 | 3.3 | 70 | 13 |
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 20 October |
| Crocus | 20 October – end of December |
| Daffodil | 20 October – end of December |
| Garlic | 20 October – end of December |
| Grape hyacinth | by 20 October |
| Hellebore | by 20 October |
| Hyacinth | 20 October – end of December |
| Lily | by 20 October |
| Ornamental onion | by 20 October |
| Peony | by 20 October |
| Saffron | by 20 October |
| Snowdrop | by 20 October |
| Tulip | 20 October – end of December |
| Wild garlic | by 20 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).
