GreenlyWhen to plant cucumbers in Vigo: from 9 May
In Vigo, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 21 March; 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. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Agro Eidos (farm supply, 11 km) and Agro Bueu (farm supply, 12 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Cucumber 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 cucumber 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 18–25 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 34 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 12 June |
| Daylight | 13:09 on 11 April, 14:21 on 9 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 2 days; the driest month, July, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Vigo hold for Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Cucumber in Vigo: care after planting
Planted on 9 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 16 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 Vigo during the cucumber season
No month of the season averages above the cucumber card's 18–35 °C by day; the warmest, August, averages 26.8 °C. Nights average below 18 °C in every month of the season, from 12.5 °C to 17.3 °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 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Cucumber in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant cucumber 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 – 27 September | 21 days later |
| Ourense | 72 km | 1 June – 18 September | 23 days later |
| Santiago de Compostela | 74 km | 5 June – 2 October | 27 days later |
| Braga | 80 km | 24 May – 8 October | 15 days later |
| Porto | 120 km | 22 May – 4 October | 13 days later |
Where to buy cucumber 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 21 March. 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).
- Agro Eidos — farm supply
Rúa Os Eidos 4 · 11 km - Agro Bueu — farm supply
Mon–Fri 09:30–13:30, 17:00–20:30; Sat 09:30–13:30 · 12 km - Mercado de Teis — market
Rúa de Toural de Abaixo, 36207 Vigo · Mon–Sat 8:00–14:00 17:00–20:00 · 3 km · facebook.com - Praza de abastos de Chapela — market
Avenida de Vigo 202, 36320 Chapela · 6 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant cucumbers in Vigo?
In Vigo, cucumber: sow for seedlings from 21 March; 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 cucumbers for seedlings in Vigo?
Sow for seedlings from 21 March.
