GreenlyWhen to plant bell peppers in Tarragona: from 30 April
In Tarragona, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 8 February; plant into a greenhouse from 9 April; plant out into open ground from 30 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Bell Pepper in Tarragona: soil, season and weather
In Tarragona the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 12 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 30 April, 108 days later. Tarragona has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 12 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 30 April, 108 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 9 April; April outside: 10.9 °C at night, 19.2 °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 9 July |
| Daylight | 11:15 on 1 March, 13:55 on 30 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Tarragona hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Tarragona: care after planting
Planted on 30 April: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 30 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 28 May — 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 Tarragona during the bell pepper season
Days average above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C in August (30.3 °C). Nights average below 15 °C in April (10.9 °C) and May (14.4 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19.2 | 10.9 | 50 | 8 | 13:17 |
| May | 22.9 | 14.4 | 37 | 6 | 14:28 |
| June | 26.9 | 19.1 | 30 | 5 | 15:07 |
| July | 29.8 | 21.9 | 25 | 4 | 14:52 |
| August | 30.3 | 22.3 | 38 | 5 | 13:51 |
| September | 26.8 | 19.1 | 67 | 10 | 12:31 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Bell Pepper in nearby cities
Around Tarragona, Castellón de la Plana is 16 days earlier and Girona 26 days later.
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Tarragona
Buy plants ready to set out from 30 April (from 9 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 8 February. Within 15 km of Tarragona OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercat Torreforta — market
Mon–Sat 08:30–14:00 · 3 km - Mercadillo de Bonavista — market
Sun 10:00–14:00 · 5 km - Mercat dels Marxants — market
Sat 09:00–14:00; Mon 09:00–14:00 · 13 km - Garden La Rasa — garden centre
12 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Tarragona?
In Tarragona, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 8 February; plant into a greenhouse from 9 April; plant out into open ground from 30 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow bell peppers for seedlings in Tarragona?
Sow for seedlings from 8 February.
