GreenlyWhen to plant bell peppers in Hamilton (New Zealand): 3 December – 23 February
In Hamilton (New Zealand), bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 13 September to 25 December; plant into a greenhouse from 12 November to 23 February; plant out into open ground from 3 December to 23 February. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Whatawhata Berry Farm (farm shop, 11 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Bell Pepper in Hamilton (New Zealand): soil, season and weather
In Hamilton (New Zealand) the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 6 August, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 3 December, 119 days later.
| Last spring frost | 6 August |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 3 December, 119 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | 12 November – 23 February; November outside: 12 °C at night, 20.6 °C by day; card 15–30 °C |
| First autumn frost | 14 June, 194 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 11 February – 3 May |
| Days left for picking | 124 |
| Daylight | 12:35 on 4 October, 14:36 on 3 December |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, March, has 9 rainy days |
The same dates in Hamilton (New Zealand) hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Hamilton (New Zealand): care after planting
Planted on 3 December: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 3 December — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 31 December — 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 Hamilton (New Zealand) during the bell pepper season
No month of the season averages above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C by day; the warmest, February, averages 24.8 °C. Nights average below 15 °C in March–June and December (7.7–13.9 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 22.7 | 13.9 | 113 | 13 | 14:45 |
| January | 24.2 | 15.2 | 90 | 10 | 14:29 |
| February | 24.8 | 15.4 | 86 | 9 | 13:30 |
| March | 22.6 | 13.6 | 80 | 9 | 12:22 |
| April | 20 | 11.6 | 103 | 10 | 11:08 |
| May | 17.2 | 9.2 | 102 | 12 | 10:07 |
| June | 15.1 | 7.7 | 110 | 12 | 9:34 |
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Bell Pepper in nearby cities
Around Hamilton (New Zealand), Napier is 30 days earlier and Wellington 14 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tauranga | 79 km | from 4 December | 1 day later |
| Rotorua | 94 km | 10 December – 3 February | 7 days later |
| Napier | 237 km | from 3 November | 30 days earlier |
| Gisborne | 259 km | from 7 November | 26 days earlier |
| Palmerston North | 288 km | 4 December – 29 February | 1 day later |
| Wellington | 393 km | from 17 December | 14 days later |
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Hamilton (New Zealand)
Buy plants ready to set out from 3 December to 23 February (from 12 November to 23 February for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 13 September to 25 December. Within 15 km of Hamilton (New Zealand) OpenStreetMap lists 6 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops, 2 plant nurseries, 1 market and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- Made Hamilton — market
Grey Street 401, 3216 Hamilton · Mon–Wed 07:00–20:30; Thu–Fri 07:00–21:30; Sat–Sun 07:00–21:30 · 2 km - Whatawhata Berry Farm — farm shop
Mon closed; Tue–Thu 10:00–18:00; Fri–Sun 09:00–18:00 · 11 km · whatawhataberryfarm.com - Palmers — garden centre
2 km - Hamilton Municipal Nursery — plant nursery
3 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Hamilton (New Zealand)?
In Hamilton (New Zealand), bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 13 September to 25 December; plant into a greenhouse from 12 November to 23 February; plant out into open ground from 3 December to 23 February.
When to sow bell peppers for seedlings in Hamilton (New Zealand)?
Sow for seedlings from 13 September to 25 December.
When is the last spring frost in Hamilton (New Zealand)?
Last spring frost around 6 August, first autumn frost around 15 June.
