When to plant bell peppers in Curitiba: from 3 September
In Curitiba, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 14 June; plant into a greenhouse from 13 August; plant out into open ground from 3 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Bell Pepper in Curitiba: soil, season and weather
In Curitiba the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 19 July, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 3 September, 46 days later. Curitiba has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 19 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 3 September, 46 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 13 August; August outside: 10.3 °C at night, 20 °C by day; card 15–30 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 12 November |
| Daylight | 10:36 on 5 July, 11:38 on 3 September |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, September, has 10 rainy days |
The same dates in Curitiba hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Curitiba: care after planting
Planted on 3 September: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 3 September — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 1 October — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of bell pepper to watch for:
- Bacterial spot
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
- Colorado Potato Beetle
- Early Blight
- Tomato hornworm
- Tomato russet mite
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Curitiba during the bell pepper season
No month of the season averages above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C by day; the warmest, January, averages 25.5 °C. Nights average below 15 °C in September (12.7 °C), October (14 °C) and November (14.7 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 22.6 | 12.7 | 105 | 10 | 11:55 |
| October | 22.4 | 14 | 172 | 18 | 12:40 |
| November | 23.4 | 14.7 | 121 | 17 | 13:21 |
| December | 25.4 | 16.8 | 162 | 21 | 13:43 |
| January | 25.5 | 17.8 | 203 | 24 | 13:33 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Bell Pepper in nearby cities
Around Curitiba, Cascavel is 40 days earlier and Lages 21 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Grossa | 97 km | 4 September – 4 March | 1 day later |
| Guarapuava | 221 km | 22 September – 3 March | 19 days later |
| Lages | 286 km | 24 September – 3 March | 21 days later |
| Chapecó | 382 km | 12 September – 3 March | 9 days later |
| Cascavel | 425 km | 25 July – 8 March | 40 days earlier |
| Passo Fundo | 443 km | 8 September – 26 February | 5 days later |
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Curitiba
Buy plants ready to set out from 3 September (from 13 August for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 14 June. Within 15 km of Curitiba OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 31 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Feira Gastronômica Batel — market
Rua Carneiro Lobo, Curitiba · Sat 12:00–20:00 · 3 km · curitiba.pr.gov.br - Nossa Feira Campina do Siqueira — market
Rua São Vicente de Paulo, Curitiba · Wed 15:00–20:00 · 4 km · curitiba.pr.gov.br - Mercado Regional Cajuru — market
Avenida Prefeito Maurício Fruet 1880, Curitiba · 5 km · curitiba.pr.gov.br - Mercado Municipal Capão Raso — market
Rua André João Gasparin 170, Curitiba · 7 km · mercadomunicipalcapaoraso.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Curitiba?
In Curitiba, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 14 June; plant into a greenhouse from 13 August; plant out into open ground from 3 September. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow bell peppers for seedlings in Curitiba?
Sow for seedlings from 14 June.