Last and first frost dates in Vigo
Spain
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| Last spring frost | around 14 January |
|---|---|
| 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 Vigo?
The last frost in Vigo usually comes around 14 January: 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 24 December, while corn waits until 30 January.
When to sow and plant
| Crop | Sow for seedlings | Plant out in a greenhouse | Open ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achocha | from 21 November | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Ageratum | from 18 January | — | from 5 April |
| Arugula | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Basil | from 11 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Beet | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Bell Pepper | from 17 February | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Black-eyed Susan | from 30 October | — | from 21 January |
| Bok Choy | from 26 November | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Borage | — | — | sow from 21 January |
| Broad bean | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Broccoli | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Brussels Sprouts | from 19 October | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Busy Lizzie | from 29 October | — | from 21 January |
| Cabbage | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Calendula | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Carrot | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Cauliflower | from 22 October | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Celeriac | from 15 October | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Celery | from 15 October | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Celosia | from 12 February | from 29 March | from 19 April |
| Chamomile | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Chayote | from 13 October | from 9 January | from 30 January |
| Chickpea | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Chicory | from 8 November | — | from 24 December |
| Chili Pepper | from 17 February | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| China aster | from 25 February | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Chives | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Cilantro | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Corn | — | — | sow from 30 January |
| Corn poppy | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Cosmos | from 12 February | from 29 March | from 19 April |
| Cucumber | from 21 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Daikon | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Delphinium | from 5 October | — | from 24 December |
| Dill | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Edging lobelia | from 29 October | — | from 21 January |
| Eggplant | from 17 February | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Florence fennel | from 16 November | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Foxglove | from 17 September | — | from 24 December |
| Garden sorrel | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Green Beans | — | — | sow from 19 April |
| Hollyhock | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Hyssop | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Kale | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Kiwano | from 11 February | from 15 March | from 5 April |
| Kohlrabi | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Leek | from 24 September | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Lemon balm | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Lettuce | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Lisianthus | from 7 September | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Lovage | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Luffa | from 7 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Marigold | from 19 November | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Marjoram | from 17 February | — | from 9 May |
| Melon | from 21 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Microgreens | — | — | sow from 19 April |
| Moringa | from 13 March | from 7 May | from 28 May |
| Moss rose | from 5 November | — | from 21 January |
| Mustard greens | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Napa cabbage | from 28 November | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Nasturtium | from 23 November | from 31 December | from 21 January |
| Okra | from 7 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Oregano | from 4 October | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Pansy | from 8 October | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Parsley | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Parsnip | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Peanut | from 12 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Peas | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Petunia | from 14 February | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Physalis | from 29 January | from 15 March | from 5 April |
| Pumpkin | from 7 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Purple coneflower | from 2 October | — | from 24 December |
| Radish | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Sage | from 15 October | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Scarlet sage | from 22 January | — | from 5 April |
| Snapdragon | from 29 September | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Soybean | — | — | sow from 9 May |
| Spinach | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Stevia | from 25 January | from 15 March | from 5 April |
| Stock | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Sunflower | — | — | sow from 19 April |
| Sweet alyssum | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Sweet Corn | from 11 January | from 2 February | from 23 February |
| Sweet pea | from 22 October | from 3 December | from 24 December |
| Sweet William | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Swiss Chard | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Thyme | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Tomato | from 22 January | from 15 March | from 5 April |
| Turnip | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Watercress | — | — | sow from 24 December |
| Watermelon | from 21 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
| Zinnia | from 2 April | from 7 May | from 28 May |
| Zucchini | from 28 March | from 18 April | from 9 May |
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 Vigo
The day the top 7 cm of soil first averages each temperature over a week, median of 2016–2025 (ERA5 via Open-Meteo).
| Soil | Date | Against the last spring frost |
|---|---|---|
| 5 °C | already in the first week of January | — |
| 10 °C | already in the first week of January | — |
| 15 °C | 5 April | 81 days later |
| 18 °C | 9 May | 115 days later |
Frost dates near Vigo
Of the nearest cities on our list, the last spring frost ends earliest in Pontevedra (22 January) and latest in Ourense (25 March).
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontevedra | 23 km | 22 January | — |
| Viana do Castelo | 61 km | 3 February | 12 December |
| Ourense | 72 km | 25 March | 3 December |
| Santiago de Compostela | 74 km | 6 February | 17 December |
| Braga | 80 km | 25 January | 23 December |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Vigo
Within 15 km of Vigo OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 9 farm-supply shops, 5 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest farm supply to the city centre is Agro Seco Lavadores, 3 km away.
- Agro Seco Lavadores — farm supply · sells seed
Rúa Severino Cobas 144, 36214 Vigo · 3 km - Casaplanta — plant nursery
Avenida de Portugal 93, 36370 Nigrán · 14 km - Mercado do Berbés — market
Rúa Cánovas del Castillo 4 · 1 km - Agro A Labranza — farm shop
Estrada de Vigo 10, 36800 Redondela · Mon–Fri 09:30–14:00, 16:30–20:00; Sat 09:30–13:30 · 10 km - Agro Pousa — farm supply
Rúa Ludeiro 22, 36416 Mos · Mon–Sat 09:00–14:00 · 6 km - Mercado Municipal do Calvario — market
Mon–Fri 08:00–02:00, 05:00–20:30, Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Vigo: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Vigo by month
Average weather in Vigo over 2016–2025: the warmest month is August. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: May–October (21–26.8 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 6.8 °C. About 1753 mm of rain falls in a year, on 144 days; October is the wettest month (240 mm) and July the driest (24 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.8 | 6.8 | 211 | 15 |
| February | 15.3 | 7.4 | 168 | 13 |
| March | 16.1 | 8 | 174 | 15 |
| April | 18.4 | 10 | 161 | 14 |
| May | 21 | 12.5 | 113 | 11 |
| June | 23 | 15.2 | 81 | 11 |
| July | 26.5 | 17.1 | 24 | 5 |
| August | 26.8 | 17.3 | 32 | 5 |
| September | 24 | 15.6 | 87 | 9 |
| October | 21.2 | 13.6 | 240 | 14 |
| November | 16.6 | 10.1 | 223 | 16 |
| December | 14.7 | 7.9 | 239 | 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).