When to plant garlic in León: by 15 November

In León, garlic: plant by 15 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.

Garlic in León: soil, season and weather

No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in January, average 8 °C.

Planting	by 15 November
First autumn frost	15 December
Coldest nights	January, 8 °C
Soil back at 5 °C in spring	already in the first week of January
Harvest (card)	about 8 months after planting: July
Daylight	11:08 on 15 November
Daylight at the winter solstice	10:51

Garlic in León: care after planting

Planted on 15 November: in the first weeks water every 7 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

15 November — feed: nitrogen
13 December — feed: nitrogen

Pests and diseases of garlic to watch for:

Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.

Garlic in nearby cities

Around León, Irapuato is 45 days earlier and Morelia 7 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Irapuato	61 km	1 October	45 days earlier
Aguascalientes	105 km	by 12 November	3 days earlier
San Luis Potosí	135 km	by 15 November	same day
Querétaro	146 km	1 October	45 days earlier
Morelia	166 km	by 22 November	7 days later
Guadalajara	181 km	1 October	45 days earlier

Where to buy garlic for planting in León

Planting stock goes into the ground by 15 November; buy it before that. Within 15 km of León OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 4 markets (collected 20 October 2026).

Mercado de Cuero y Piel — market
1 km
Mercado Flores Magon — market
3 km
Plaza Hidalgo — market
4 km
VIVERO MUNICIPAL — garden centre
8 km

Questions

When to plant garlic in León?

In León, garlic: plant by 15 November. The winter here is too mild for our late-planting rule, so we give no later limit.