GreenlyWhen to plant bell peppers in Kitakyushu: from 15 May
In Kitakyushu, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 23 February; plant into a greenhouse from 24 April; plant out into open ground from 15 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Bell Pepper in Kitakyushu: soil, season and weather
In Kitakyushu the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 17 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 15 May, 87 days later. Kitakyushu has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 17 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 15 May, 87 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 24 April; April outside: 11.4 °C at night, 18 °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 24 July |
| Daylight | 11:58 on 16 March, 13:54 on 15 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, October, has 9 rainy days |
The same dates in Kitakyushu hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Kitakyushu: care after planting
Planted on 15 May: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 15 May — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 12 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 Kitakyushu during the bell pepper season
Days average above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C in August (31.1 °C). Nights stay above 15 °C on average all season.
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21.8 | 15.6 | 163 | 11 | 13:54 |
| June | 25.4 | 19.8 | 260 | 14 | 14:24 |
| July | 29.3 | 24.4 | 261 | 16 | 14:12 |
| August | 31.1 | 25.5 | 240 | 12 | 13:26 |
| September | 27.7 | 22.5 | 213 | 14 | 12:25 |
| October | 22.5 | 17 | 100 | 9 | 11:23 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Bell Pepper in nearby cities
Around Kitakyushu, Kumamoto is 13 days earlier and Hiroshima 11 days later.
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Kitakyushu
Buy plants ready to set out from 15 May (from 24 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 23 February. Within 15 km of Kitakyushu OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 3 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- ガーデニングshop やまもと — garden centre
15 km - Karato Wholesale Market — market
11 km · karatoichiba.com - Tanga Ichiba — market
0 km - 中央卸売市場 — market
3 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Kitakyushu?
In Kitakyushu, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 23 February; plant into a greenhouse from 24 April; plant out into open ground from 15 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 Kitakyushu?
Sow for seedlings from 23 February.
