Last and first frost dates in Mingachevir
Azerbaijan
In Mingachevir the last spring frost usually comes around 23 February and the first autumn frost around 22 December, which leaves about 302 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground from 10 April to 1 September.
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| Last spring frost | around 23 February |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 22 December |
| Frost-free days | 302 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 Mingachevir?
The last frost in Mingachevir usually comes around 23 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 2 February, while corn waits until 26 March. The first autumn frost follows around 22 December, about 302 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 | 5 January – 13 September | 14 February – 23 October | 7 March – 23 October |
| Ageratum | from 23 January | — | from 10 April |
| Arugula | — | — | sow 2 February – 17 November |
| Basil | 23 February – 20 October | 2 April – 27 November | 23 April – 27 November |
| Beet | — | — | sow 2 February – 23 October |
| Bell Pepper | 1 February – 3 July | 2 April – 1 September | 23 April – 1 September |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 14 December | — | from 7 March |
| Bok Choy | 10 January – 31 October | 14 February – 5 December | 7 March – 5 December |
| Borage | — | — | sow 2 March – 28 October |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow 2 February – 13 September |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow 2 February – 6 September |
| Brussels Sprouts | 28 November – 4 August | 12 January – 18 September | 2 February – 18 September |
| Busy Lizzie | from 8 December | — | from 2 March |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow 2 February – 14 August |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 2 February |
| Carrot | — | — | sow 2 February – 29 September |
| Cauliflower | 1 December – 6 September | 12 January – 18 October | 2 February – 18 October |
| Celeriac | 29 November – 4 July | 14 February – 19 September | 7 March – 19 September |
| Celery | 29 November – 14 July | 14 February – 29 September | 7 March – 29 September |
| Celosia | from 4 February | from 21 March | from 11 April |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow 2 February – 18 October |
| Chayote | 7 December – 27 June | 5 March – 23 September | 26 March – 23 September |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow 2 February – 3 September |
| Chicory | 18 December – 28 September | — | 2 February – 23 October |
| Chili Pepper | 1 February – 9 August | 2 April – 8 October | 23 April – 8 October |
| China aster | from 9 February | from 2 April | from 23 April |
| Chives | — | — | sow 2 February – 9 October |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow 2 February – 19 October |
| Corn | — | — | sow 26 March – 3 September |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 2 February |
| Cosmos | from 4 February | from 21 March | from 11 April |
| Cucumber | 5 March – 9 September | 2 April – 7 October | 23 April – 7 October |
| Daikon | — | — | sow 2 February – 16 October |
| Delphinium | from 14 November | — | from 2 February |
| Dill | — | — | sow 2 February – 29 October |
| Edging lobelia | from 13 December | — | from 7 March |
| Eggplant | 1 February – 3 July | 2 April – 1 September | 23 April – 1 September |
| Florence fennel | 31 December – 13 September | 14 February – 28 October | 7 March – 28 October |
| Foxglove | from 27 October | — | from 2 February |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow 2 February – 17 October |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow 11 April – 11 September |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 2 February |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow 2 February – 9 September |
| Kale | — | — | sow 2 February – 11 October |
| Kiwano | 16 February – 16 September | 20 March – 18 October | 10 April – 18 October |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow 2 February – 21 October |
| Leek | 3 November – 25 June | 12 January – 3 September | 2 February – 3 September |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow 2 February – 13 October |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow 2 February – 26 October |
| Lisianthus | from 17 October | from 12 January | from 2 February |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 2 February |
| Luffa | 19 February – 11 July | 2 April – 22 August | 23 April – 22 August |
| Marigold | from 3 January | from 14 February | from 7 March |
| Marjoram | 1 February – 28 September | — | 23 April – 27 November |
| Melon | 5 March – 27 August | 2 April – 24 September | 23 April – 24 September |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow 11 April – 8 December |
| Moringa | 13 February – 3 October | 9 April – 27 November | 30 April – 27 November |
| Moss rose | from 15 December | — | from 2 March |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow 2 February – 7 November |
| Napa cabbage | 12 January – 8 October | 14 February – 10 November | 7 March – 10 November |
| Nasturtium | from 7 January | from 14 February | from 7 March |
| Okra | 19 February – 21 September | 2 April – 2 November | 23 April – 2 November |
| Oregano | 13 November – 18 September | 12 January – 17 November | 2 February – 17 November |
| Pansy | from 17 November | from 12 January | from 2 February |
| Parsley | — | — | sow 2 February – 7 October |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow 2 February – 26 August |
| Peanut | 24 February – 17 August | 2 April – 23 September | 23 April – 23 September |
| Peas | — | — | sow 2 February – 9 October |
| Petunia | from 29 January | from 2 April | from 23 April |
| Physalis | 3 February – 14 August | 20 March – 28 September | 10 April – 28 September |
| Pumpkin | 19 February – 16 July | 2 April – 27 August | 23 April – 27 August |
| Purple coneflower | from 11 November | — | from 2 February |
| Radish | — | — | sow 2 February – 22 November |
| Sage | 24 November – 14 September | 12 January – 2 November | 2 February – 2 November |
| Scarlet sage | from 27 January | — | from 10 April |
| Snapdragon | from 8 November | from 12 January | from 2 February |
| Soybean | — | — | sow 23 April – 3 October |
| Spinach | — | — | sow 2 February – 28 October |
| Stevia | 30 January – 5 August | 20 March – 23 September | 10 April – 23 September |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 2 February |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 11 April |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 2 February |
| Sweet Corn | 19 February – 28 September | 13 March – 20 October | 3 April – 20 October |
| Sweet pea | from 1 December | from 12 January | from 2 February |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 2 February |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow 2 February – 23 October |
| Thyme | — | — | sow 2 February – 3 September |
| Tomato | 27 January – 11 July | 20 March – 1 September | 10 April – 1 September |
| Turnip | — | — | sow 2 February – 25 October |
| Watercress | — | — | sow 2 February – 5 November |
| Watermelon | 5 March – 15 August | 2 April – 12 September | 23 April – 12 September |
| Zinnia | from 5 March | from 9 April | from 30 April |
| Zucchini | 12 March – 14 September | 2 April – 5 October | 23 April – 5 October |
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 Mingachevir
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 12 days after the last spring frost and 15 °C 46 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 8 January | 46 days earlier |
| 10 °C | 7 March | 12 days later |
| 15 °C | 10 April | 46 days later |
| 18 °C | 23 April | 59 days later |
Frost dates near Mingachevir
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Yevlakh (2 March) and latest in Hrazdan (8 May).
What to grow at home in winter in Mingachevir
Frosts in Mingachevir usually come from about 22 December to about 23 February. These plants have indoor care in their Greenly cards and are harvested quickly, so they can be sown on a windowsill in winter.
Mingachevir: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Mingachevir by month
Average weather in Mingachevir over 2016–2025: the warmest month is July. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: April–October (21–34.7 °C). Months that average 30 °C or more by day: June (32.3 °C), July (34.7 °C) and August (34.4 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 0.5 °C. About 344 mm of rain falls in a year, on 69 days; May is the wettest month (50 mm) and December the driest (14 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.6 | 0.5 | 17 | 4 |
| February | 10.5 | 1.9 | 19 | 5 |
| March | 15.1 | 5.5 | 38 | 8 |
| April | 21 | 10.2 | 37 | 7 |
| May | 26.2 | 15.4 | 50 | 10 |
| June | 32.3 | 21 | 32 | 5 |
| July | 34.7 | 23.8 | 24 | 4 |
| August | 34.4 | 23.2 | 16 | 3 |
| September | 27.9 | 18.7 | 38 | 7 |
| October | 21.2 | 12.8 | 36 | 7 |
| November | 14.8 | 7.2 | 23 | 5 |
| December | 9.6 | 2.8 | 14 | 4 |
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 22 November |
| Crocus | 22 November – end of December |
| Daffodil | 22 November – end of December |
| Garlic | 22 November – end of December |
| Grape hyacinth | by 22 November |
| Hellebore | by 22 November |
| Hyacinth | 22 November – end of December |
| Lily | by 22 November |
| Ornamental onion | by 22 November |
| Peony | by 22 November |
| Saffron | by 22 November |
| Snowdrop | by 22 November |
| Tulip | 22 November – end of December |
| Wild garlic | by 22 November |
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).