GreenlyWhen to plant bell peppers in Vigo: from 9 May
In Vigo, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 17 February; plant into a greenhouse from 18 April; plant out into open ground from 9 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Bell Pepper in Vigo: soil, season and weather
In Vigo the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 14 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the bell pepper card — only around 9 May, 115 days later. Vigo has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 14 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 9 May, 115 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 18 April; April outside: 10 °C at night, 18.4 °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 18 July |
| Daylight | 11:38 on 10 March, 14:21 on 9 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 4 days; the driest month, July, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Vigo hold for Cucumber, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Bell Pepper in Vigo: care after planting
Planted on 9 May: in the first weeks water every 5 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 9 May — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 6 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 Vigo during the bell pepper season
No month of the season averages above the bell pepper card's 15–30 °C by day; the warmest, August, averages 26.8 °C. Nights average below 15 °C in May (12.5 °C) and October (13.6 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21 | 12.5 | 113 | 11 | 14:34 |
| June | 23 | 15.2 | 81 | 11 | 15:15 |
| July | 26.5 | 17.1 | 24 | 5 | 14:59 |
| August | 26.8 | 17.3 | 32 | 5 | 13:55 |
| September | 24 | 15.6 | 87 | 9 | 12:32 |
| October | 21.2 | 13.6 | 240 | 14 | 11:08 |
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Bell Pepper in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant bell pepper later than Vigo; the closest date is in Porto, 13 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontevedra | 23 km | from 26 May | 17 days later |
| Viana do Castelo | 61 km | 30 May – 22 August | 21 days later |
| Ourense | 72 km | 1 June – 13 August | 23 days later |
| Santiago de Compostela | 74 km | 5 June – 27 August | 27 days later |
| Braga | 80 km | 24 May – 2 September | 15 days later |
| Porto | 120 km | 22 May – 29 August | 13 days later |
Where to buy bell pepper plants and seeds near Vigo
Buy plants ready to set out from 9 May (from 18 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 17 February. Within 15 km of Vigo OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 9 farm-supply shops, 5 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Praza de Abastos de Moaña — market
Avenida de Concepción Arenal 31, 36950 Moaña · 6 km - Mercado de Abastos — market
Avenida Ernestina Otero 40, 36800 Redondela · 11 km - Mercado do Berbés — market
Rúa Cánovas del Castillo 4 · 1 km - Mercado Municipal do Calvario — market
Mon–Fri 08:00–02:00, 05:00–20:30, Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant bell peppers in Vigo?
In Vigo, bell pepper: sow for seedlings from 17 February; plant into a greenhouse from 18 April; plant out into open ground from 9 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 Vigo?
Sow for seedlings from 17 February.
