GreenlyWhen to plant bell peppers in Gandia: from 5 May
In Gandia, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 13 February; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L (farm supply, 14 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Bell Pepper in Gandia: soil, season and weather
In Gandia the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 18 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 5 May, 107 days later. Gandia has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 18 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 5 May, 107 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 14 April; April outside: 10.2 °C at night, 18.3 °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 14 July |
| Daylight | 11:31 on 6 March, 13:58 on 5 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, July, has 3 rainy days |
The same dates in Gandia hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Gandia: care after planting
Planted on 5 May: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 5 May — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 2 June — 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 Gandia during the bell pepper season
No month of the season averages above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C by day; the warmest, July, averages 29.6 °C. Nights average below 15 °C in May (13.5 °C) and October (14.5 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22.1 | 13.5 | 35 | 6 | 14:17 |
| June | 26.8 | 17.9 | 21 | 3 | 14:53 |
| July | 29.6 | 20.8 | 12 | 3 | 14:39 |
| August | 29.6 | 21.1 | 22 | 4 | 13:43 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.1 | 101 | 8 | 12:29 |
| October | 22 | 14.5 | 67 | 7 | 11:14 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Bell Pepper in nearby cities
Around Gandia, Elche is 26 days earlier and Teruel 38 days later.
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Gandia
Buy plants ready to set out from 5 May (from 14 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 13 February. Within 15 km of Gandia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 6 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L — farm supply
Avinguda de la Valldigna 77, 46760 Tavernes de la valldigna · 14 km - Mercadillo de Gandía — market
Passeig de les Germanies, 46702 Gandía · Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km · mercadillos.org - Ca La Ganya — market
Wed 18:00 · 3 km · ecoxarxasaforvall.wordpress.com - Mercat Municipal — market
Passeig de Lluís Vives, 46780 Oliva · 8 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Gandia?
In Gandia, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 13 February; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow bell peppers for seedlings in Gandia?
Sow for seedlings from 13 February.
