GreenlyWhen to plant cucumbers in Elche: from 9 April
In Elche, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 19 February; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Cucumber in Elche: soil, season and weather
In Elche the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 15 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the cucumber card — only around 9 April, 84 days later. Elche has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 15 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 9 April, 84 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 19 March; March outside: 9.4 °C at night, 19.5 °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 13 May |
| Daylight | 11:47 on 12 March, 12:56 on 9 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 2 days; the driest month, July, has 1 rainy day |
The same dates in Elche hold for Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Cucumber in Elche: care after planting
Planted on 9 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 16 April — 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 Elche during the cucumber season
No month of the season averages above the cucumber card's 18–35 °C by day; the warmest, August, averages 32.4 °C. Nights average below 18 °C in April (11.3 °C) and May (14.6 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 21.4 | 11.3 | 46 | 7 | 13:10 |
| May | 25.1 | 14.6 | 31 | 5 | 14:14 |
| June | 29.4 | 18.8 | 15 | 3 | 14:49 |
| July | 32.2 | 21.7 | 6 | 1 | 14:35 |
| August | 32.4 | 21.9 | 13 | 2 | 13:41 |
| September | 28.8 | 19 | 50 | 6 | 12:28 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Cucumber in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant cucumber later than Elche; the closest date is in Castellón de la Plana, 5 days later.
Where to buy cucumber plants and seeds near Elche
Buy plants ready to set out from 9 April (from 19 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 19 February. Within 15 km of Elche OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 plant nurseries and 26 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercat Central — market
Plaza de las Flores 17, Elche / Elx · 1 km - Mercado Plaza Barcelona — market
Mon–Thu, Sat 07:00–14:30; Fri 07:00–14:30, 17:00–21:00; Sun closed · 1 km - Mercat Agrícola de Portes Encarnades — market
Tue 08:30–14:00; Wed–Mon closed · 0 km - Mercat el Pla - Sector V — market
Sat 08:30–14:00; Sun–Fri closed · 1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- All frost dates and weather of Elche
- Shops and markets: Elche
- Selling a surplus in Spain
- When to plant cucumbers in Spain
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant cucumbers in Elche?
In Elche, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 19 February; plant into a greenhouse from 19 March; plant out into open ground from 9 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow cucumbers for seedlings in Elche?
Sow for seedlings from 19 February.
