GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Calama: from 20 July
In Calama, peas: sow straight into the bed from 20 July. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For seeds, the places nearby include vivero terra nostra (garden centre, 6 km) and vivero nicolas (garden centre, 6 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Peas in Calama: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (10 August); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of July.
| Last spring frost | 10 August |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of July |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 2 October |
| Daylight | 10:56 on 20 July |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, September, has 0 rainy days |
Peas in Calama: care after planting
Planted on 20 July: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Calama during the peas season
About 5 mm of rain falls in the season; September is the driest month (0 mm) and August the wettest (3 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 21.5 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 10:53 |
| August | 21.9 | 6.6 | 3 | 0 | 11:20 |
| September | 23.6 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 11:57 |
| October | 24.4 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 | 12:35 |
| November | 24.8 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 |
| December | 25 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 13:30 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around Calama, Sucre is 5 days earlier and Potosí 103 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador de Jujuy | 418 km | 21 July – 11 April | 1 day later |
| Salta | 442 km | 20 July – 16 April | same day |
| Tarija | 445 km | 6 August – 30 March | 17 days later |
| Potosí | 460 km | 31 October – 20 November | 103 days later |
| Oruro | 535 km | 5 September – 15 February | 47 days later |
| Sucre | 539 km | 15 July – 17 April | 5 days earlier |
Where to buy peas seeds in Calama
Seeds go straight into the bed from 20 July; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Calama OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres and 2 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- vivero terra nostra — garden centre
Ojo de Opache cascada ojoopache, calama · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 6 km - vivero nicolas — garden centre
Ojo de Opache 13, calama · 6 km - Feria Modelo — market
Antofagasta 1938, Calama · Mon–Sat 08:30–18:00 · 1 km - Terminal Agropecuario de Calama — market
Almirante Grau 1158, Calama · Mon–Sat 06:00–14:00 · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant peas in Calama?
In Calama, peas: sow straight into the bed from 20 July. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
