Last and first frost dates in Narva
Estonia
In Narva the last spring frost usually comes around 6 May and the first autumn frost around 22 October, which leaves about 169 frost-free days (median of 2016–2025). Tomato seedlings can go into open ground from 10 June to 2 July.
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| Last spring frost | around 6 May |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | around 22 October |
| Frost-free days | 169 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 Narva?
The last frost in Narva usually comes around 6 May: 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 15 April, while corn waits until 21 May. The first autumn frost follows around 22 October, about 169 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 | 14 March – 14 July | 23 April – 23 August | 14 May – 23 August |
| Ageratum | from 25 March | — | from 10 June |
| Arugula | — | — | sow 15 April – 17 September |
| Basil | 22 April – 20 August | 30 May – 27 September | 20 June – 27 September |
| Beet | — | — | sow 15 April – 23 August |
| Bell Pepper | 31 March – 3 May | 30 May – 2 July | 20 June – 2 July |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 20 February | — | from 14 May |
| Bok Choy | 19 March – 31 August | 23 April – 5 October | 14 May – 5 October |
| Borage | — | — | sow 13 May – 28 August |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow 15 April – 14 July |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow 15 April – 7 July |
| Brussels Sprouts | 8 February – 4 June | 25 March – 19 July | 15 April – 19 July |
| Busy Lizzie | from 18 February | — | from 13 May |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow 15 April – 14 June |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 15 April |
| Carrot | — | — | sow 15 April – 30 July |
| Cauliflower | 11 February – 7 July | 25 March – 18 August | 15 April – 18 August |
| Celeriac | 5 February – 4 May | 23 April – 20 July | 14 May – 20 July |
| Celery | 5 February – 14 May | 23 April – 30 July | 14 May – 30 July |
| Celosia | from 6 April | from 21 May | from 11 June |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow 15 April – 18 August |
| Chayote | 1 February – 27 April | 30 April – 24 July | 21 May – 24 July |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow 15 April – 4 July |
| Chicory | 28 February – 29 July | — | 15 April – 23 August |
| Chili Pepper | 31 March – 9 June | 30 May – 8 August | 20 June – 8 August |
| China aster | from 8 April | from 30 May | from 20 June |
| Chives | — | — | sow 15 April – 9 August |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow 15 April – 19 August |
| Corn | — | — | sow 21 May – 4 July |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 15 April |
| Cosmos | from 6 April | from 21 May | from 11 June |
| Cucumber | 2 May – 10 July | 30 May – 7 August | 20 June – 7 August |
| Daikon | — | — | sow 15 April – 16 August |
| Delphinium | from 25 January | — | from 15 April |
| Dill | — | — | sow 15 April – 29 August |
| Edging lobelia | from 19 February | — | from 14 May |
| Eggplant | 31 March – 3 May | 30 May – 2 July | 20 June – 2 July |
| Florence fennel | 9 March – 14 July | 23 April – 28 August | 14 May – 28 August |
| Foxglove | from 7 January | — | from 15 April |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow 15 April – 17 August |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow 11 June – 12 July |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 15 April |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow 15 April – 10 July |
| Kale | — | — | sow 15 April – 11 August |
| Kiwano | 18 April – 17 July | 20 May – 18 August | 10 June – 18 August |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow 15 April – 21 August |
| Leek | 14 January – 25 April | 25 March – 4 July | 15 April – 4 July |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow 15 April – 13 August |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow 15 April – 26 August |
| Lisianthus | from 28 December | from 25 March | from 15 April |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 15 April |
| Luffa | 18 April – 11 May | 30 May – 22 June | 20 June – 22 June |
| Marigold | from 12 March | from 23 April | from 14 May |
| Marjoram | 31 March – 29 July | — | 20 June – 27 September |
| Melon | 2 May – 27 June | 30 May – 25 July | 20 June – 25 July |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow 11 June – 8 October |
| Moringa | 2 May – 3 August | 26 June – 27 September | 17 July – 27 September |
| Moss rose | from 25 February | — | from 13 May |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow 15 April – 7 September |
| Napa cabbage | 21 March – 8 August | 23 April – 10 September | 14 May – 10 September |
| Nasturtium | from 16 March | from 23 April | from 14 May |
| Okra | 18 April – 22 July | 30 May – 2 September | 20 June – 2 September |
| Oregano | 24 January – 19 July | 25 March – 17 September | 15 April – 17 September |
| Pansy | from 28 January | from 25 March | from 15 April |
| Parsley | — | — | sow 15 April – 7 August |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow 15 April – 26 June |
| Peanut | 23 April – 17 June | 30 May – 24 July | 20 June – 24 July |
| Peas | — | — | sow 15 April – 9 August |
| Petunia | from 28 March | from 30 May | from 20 June |
| Physalis | 5 April – 14 June | 20 May – 29 July | 10 June – 29 July |
| Pumpkin | 18 April – 16 May | 30 May – 27 June | 20 June – 27 June |
| Purple coneflower | from 22 January | — | from 15 April |
| Radish | — | — | sow 15 April – 22 September |
| Sage | 4 February – 15 July | 25 March – 2 September | 15 April – 2 September |
| Scarlet sage | from 29 March | — | from 10 June |
| Snapdragon | from 19 January | from 25 March | from 15 April |
| Soybean | — | — | sow 20 June – 3 August |
| Spinach | — | — | sow 15 April – 28 August |
| Stevia | 1 April – 5 June | 20 May – 24 July | 10 June – 24 July |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 15 April |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 11 June |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 15 April |
| Sweet Corn | 13 April – 29 July | 5 May – 20 August | 26 May – 20 August |
| Sweet pea | from 11 February | from 25 March | from 15 April |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 15 April |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow 15 April – 23 August |
| Thyme | — | — | sow 15 April – 4 July |
| Tomato | 29 March – 11 May | 20 May – 2 July | 10 June – 2 July |
| Turnip | — | — | sow 15 April – 25 August |
| Watercress | — | — | sow 15 April – 5 September |
| Watermelon | 2 May – 15 June | 30 May – 13 July | 20 June – 13 July |
| Zinnia | from 22 May | from 26 June | from 17 July |
| Zucchini | 9 May – 15 July | 30 May – 5 August | 20 June – 5 August |
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 Narva
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 8 days after the last spring frost and 15 °C 35 days after it.
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | 18 April | 18 days earlier |
| 10 °C | 14 May | 8 days later |
| 15 °C | 10 June | 35 days later |
| 18 °C | 20 June | 45 days later |
Frost dates near Narva
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Saint Petersburg (1 May) and latest in Vyborg (8 May).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohtla-Järve | 52 km | 2 May | 25 October |
| Saint Petersburg | 134 km | 1 May | 20 October |
| Tartu | 139 km | 4 May | 22 October |
| Vyborg | 151 km | 8 May | 11 October |
| Pskov | 174 km | 6 May | 19 October |
What to grow at home in winter in Narva
Frosts in Narva usually come from about 22 October to about 6 May. These plants have indoor care in their Greenly cards and are harvested quickly, so they can be sown on a windowsill in winter.
Narva: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Narva by month
Average weather in Narva over 2016–2025: the warmest month is July. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: June (20.6 °C), July (22.2 °C) and August (20.8 °C). Nights average below 0 °C in December–March (-6.4–-3.7 °C). About 791 mm of rain falls in a year, on 158 days; August is the wettest month (97 mm) and March the driest (44 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.9 | -6.4 | 57 | 15 |
| February | -1 | -6.2 | 49 | 12 |
| March | 3.3 | -4 | 44 | 12 |
| April | 9.2 | 0.1 | 52 | 11 |
| May | 15.6 | 5.5 | 54 | 11 |
| June | 20.6 | 11.4 | 89 | 12 |
| July | 22.2 | 13.9 | 95 | 15 |
| August | 20.8 | 13.3 | 97 | 15 |
| September | 16.4 | 9.5 | 58 | 12 |
| October | 9.1 | 4.2 | 76 | 14 |
| November | 3.5 | 0 | 63 | 13 |
| December | 0.1 | -3.7 | 57 | 16 |
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 September |
| Crocus | 22 September – 16 November |
| Daffodil | 22 September – 16 November |
| Garlic | 22 September – 16 November |
| Grape hyacinth | by 22 September |
| Hellebore | by 22 September |
| Hyacinth | 22 September – 16 November |
| Lily | by 22 September |
| Ornamental onion | by 22 September |
| Peony | by 22 September |
| Saffron | by 22 September |
| Snowdrop | by 22 September |
| Tulip | 22 September – 16 November |
| Wild garlic | by 22 September |
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).