GreenlyFrost dates and when to plant in the Region of Murcia
Spain
In the Region of Murcia the last spring frost comes between 17 January (Murcia) and 20 January (Lorca) — the median of 2016–2025 in 2 cities. The first autumn frost comes around 15 December. That leaves about 329 days without frost. One of the 3 cities had no frost at all. Tomato: plant out into open ground from 7 March in every city.
Frost dates by city in the Region of Murcia
| City | Last spring frost | First autumn frost | Frost-free days | Climate zone | Tomato: window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murcia | 17 January | none in ten years | — | Frost without a regular season | from 7 March |
| Lorca | 20 January | 15 December | 329 | 270 frost-free days or more | 20 March – 25 August |
| Cartagena | none in ten years | none in ten years | — | No frost 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 to plant in the Region of Murcia: windows by crop
The earliest start and the latest end among the cities here, each with its city; every city’s own window is on its page. 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.
| Crop | Planting out or sowing |
|---|---|
| Tomato | from 7 March (Murcia) |
| Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin, Watermelon | from 16 April (Murcia) |
| Peas | from 27 December (Murcia) |
| Garlic | Autumn planting: 1 October – end of December |
| Tulip, Daffodil, Crocus, Hyacinth | Autumn planting: by 15 November (Lorca) |
Weather by month in the Region of Murcia
Across the 3 cities the warmest month is July (average days 26.2 … 35.2 °C) and the coldest January (average nights 4 … 11.8 °C). No city here averages below 0 °C at night in any month.
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.1 … 16.8 °C | 4 … 11.8 °C | 31 |
| February | 15.2 … 18.7 °C | 5.2 … 12.2 °C | 12 |
| March | 16 … 20.2 °C | 6.8 … 13.1 °C | 66 |
| April | 17.2 … 22.8 °C | 9.1 … 14.5 °C | 42 |
| May | 19.8 … 26.9 °C | 12.7 … 17.1 °C | 32 |
| June | 23.3 … 31.8 °C | 17.2 … 20.8 °C | 13 |
| July | 26.2 … 35.2 °C | 20.1 … 23.7 °C | 3 |
| August | 27.1 … 35 °C | 20.2 … 24.6 °C | 10 |
| September | 25.4 … 30.2 °C | 16.8 … 22.6 °C | 54 |
| October | 22.4 … 26.2 °C | 12.9 … 19.6 °C | 38 |
| November | 18.8 … 20.6 °C | 7.9 … 15.5 °C | 30 |
| December | 16 … 17.5 °C | 5.3 … 13 °C | 33 |
Day and night: the lowest … highest monthly average among the cities; rain: the middle city (ERA5 via Open-Meteo).
