GreenlyWhen to plant cucumbers in Gandia: from 5 May
In Gandia, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 17 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Cucumber in Gandia: soil, season and weather
In Gandia the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 18 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the cucumber card — only around 5 May, 107 days later. Gandia has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 18 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 5 May, 107 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 14 April; April outside: 10.2 °C at night, 18.3 °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 8 June |
| Daylight | 12:52 on 7 April, 13:58 on 5 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 2 days; the driest month, July, has 3 rainy days |
The same dates in Gandia hold for Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Cucumber in Gandia: care after planting
Planted on 5 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 12 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 Gandia during the cucumber season
No month of the season averages above the cucumber card's 18–35 °C by day; the warmest, July, averages 29.6 °C. Nights average below 18 °C in May (13.5 °C), June (17.9 °C) and October (14.5 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22.1 | 13.5 | 35 | 6 | 14:17 |
| June | 26.8 | 17.9 | 21 | 3 | 14:53 |
| July | 29.6 | 20.8 | 12 | 3 | 14:39 |
| August | 29.6 | 21.1 | 22 | 4 | 13:43 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.1 | 101 | 8 | 12:29 |
| October | 22 | 14.5 | 67 | 7 | 11:14 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Cucumber in nearby cities
Around Gandia, Elche is 26 days earlier and Teruel 38 days later.
Where to buy cucumber plants and seeds near Gandia
Buy plants ready to set out from 5 May (from 14 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 17 March. Within 15 km of Gandia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 6 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Mercat setmanal — market
Fri 09:00–14:00 · 8 km - Mercado Municipal Sábados tarde — market
Jun–Aug: Sat 18:00–21:00 · 9 km - Centro de Jardinería Espacio Verde — garden centre
4 km - Mercat municipal — market
14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant cucumbers in Gandia?
In Gandia, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 17 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow cucumbers for seedlings in Gandia?
Sow for seedlings from 17 March.
