GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Oxford: 13 March – 10 September
In Oxford, peas: sow straight into the bed from 13 March to 10 September.
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Peas in Oxford: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (3 April); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of January.
| Last spring frost | 3 April |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of January |
| First autumn frost | 23 November, 255 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 26 May – 23 November |
| Days left for picking | 181 |
| Daylight | 11:40 on 13 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, April, has 10 rainy days |
Peas in Oxford: care after planting
Planted on 13 March: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Oxford during the peas season
About 584 mm of rain falls in the season; April is the driest month (45 mm) and October the wettest (83 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 10.6 | 3.2 | 67 | 14 | 11:48 |
| April | 13.4 | 4.4 | 45 | 10 | 13:51 |
| May | 17.1 | 8 | 65 | 11 | 15:37 |
| June | 20.4 | 11.3 | 59 | 11 | 16:39 |
| July | 22.2 | 13.3 | 64 | 12 | 16:15 |
| August | 21.8 | 13 | 55 | 10 | 14:41 |
| September | 19.2 | 10.9 | 69 | 11 | 12:43 |
| October | 14.9 | 8.4 | 83 | 12 | 10:45 |
| November | 10.4 | 4.7 | 77 | 12 | 8:52 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant peas later than Oxford; the closest date is in London, 1 day later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 75 km | 22 March – 4 September | 9 days later |
| Worcester | 82 km | 25 March – 9 September | 12 days later |
| London | 82 km | 14 March – 10 September | 1 day later |
| Birmingham | 93 km | 5 April – 6 September | 23 days later |
| Southampton | 95 km | 14 March – 10 September | 1 day later |
| Bristol | 98 km | 21 March – 9 September | 8 days later |
Where to buy peas seeds in Oxford
Seeds go straight into the bed from 13 March to 10 September; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Oxford OpenStreetMap lists 10 garden centres, 6 markets and 8 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- South Oxford Farmers and Community Market — market
Lake Street, Oxford · Sun 09:30–12:00 · 1 km · southoxfordfarmersmarket.org.uk - Gloucester Green Market — market
Gloucester Green, Oxford · Wed 09:00–16:00, Thu–Fri 10:00–16:00; Sat 09:00–17:00 · 1 km - East Oxford Farmers' and Community Market — market
Sat 10:00–13:00 · 2 km · eastoxfordmarket.org.uk - Summertown Farmers' Market — market
Sun 10:00–14:00; public holidays closed · 3 km · summertown.info
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
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- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant peas in Oxford?
In Oxford, peas: sow straight into the bed from 13 March to 10 September.
When is the last spring frost in Oxford?
Last spring frost around 3 April, first autumn frost around 23 November.
