GreenlyWhen to plant cucumbers in Bari: from 4 May
In Bari, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 16 March; plant into a greenhouse from 13 April; plant out into open ground from 4 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Cucumber in Bari: soil, season and weather
In Bari the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 14 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the cucumber card — only around 4 May, 79 days later. Bari has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 14 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 4 May, 79 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 13 April; April outside: 9.8 °C at night, 19 °C by day; card 18–25 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 34 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 7 June |
| Daylight | 12:54 on 6 April, 14:05 on 4 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 2 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Bari hold for Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Cucumber in Bari: care after planting
Planted on 4 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 11 May — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of cucumber to watch for:
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Bari during the cucumber season
No month of the season averages above the cucumber card's 18–35 °C by day; the warmest, July, averages 31.8 °C. Nights average below 18 °C in May (13.8 °C), September (17.7 °C) and October (13.7 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 23 | 13.8 | 68 | 10 | 14:28 |
| June | 28.9 | 19 | 47 | 7 | 15:07 |
| July | 31.8 | 21.5 | 24 | 4 | 14:52 |
| August | 31.4 | 21.3 | 30 | 6 | 13:51 |
| September | 26.9 | 17.7 | 51 | 8 | 12:31 |
| October | 22.1 | 13.7 | 49 | 9 | 11:10 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Cucumber in nearby cities
Around Bari, Foggia is 11 days earlier and Potenza 41 days later.
Where to buy cucumber plants and seeds near Bari
Buy plants ready to set out from 4 May (from 13 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 16 March. Within 15 km of Bari OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 19 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Mercato Settimanale — market
Tue 6:00–16:00 · 5 km - Antiquariando — market
Oct–Jun Sat, Sun 09:00–21:00 "1st week of the month" · 1 km - Mercato Contadino di Bari — market
Via Giovanni Amendola · 1 km - Mercato Coperto "Madonna del Carmelo" — market
Corso Giuseppe Mazzini · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant cucumbers in Bari?
In Bari, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 16 March; plant into a greenhouse from 13 April; plant out into open ground from 4 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow cucumbers for seedlings in Bari?
Sow for seedlings from 16 March.
