GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Coimbra: from 12 May
In Coimbra, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 10 March; plant into a greenhouse from 21 April; plant out into open ground from 12 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Pumpkin in Coimbra: soil, season and weather
In Coimbra the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 29 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 12 May, 103 days later. Coimbra has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 29 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 12 May, 103 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 26 July |
| Daylight | 12:36 on 31 March, 14:18 on 12 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, August, has 1 rainy day |
The same dates in Coimbra hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Coimbra: care after planting
Planted on 12 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 2 June — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of pumpkin to watch for:
- Bacterial wilt of cucurbits
- Squash bug
- Cucumber beetles
- Blossom-end rot
- Leaf Curl Virus
- Verticillium wilt
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Coimbra during the pumpkin season
About 322 mm of rain falls in the season; August is the driest month (7 mm) and October the wettest (150 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22.8 | 11.8 | 65 | 10 | 14:23 |
| June | 25.1 | 14.1 | 46 | 8 | 15:01 |
| July | 28.8 | 15.8 | 9 | 2 | 14:46 |
| August | 29.3 | 15.7 | 7 | 1 | 13:48 |
| September | 26.5 | 14.5 | 45 | 6 | 12:30 |
| October | 23 | 13.1 | 150 | 12 | 11:11 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Coimbra, Castelo Branco is 12 days earlier and Guarda 16 days later.
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Coimbra
Buy plants ready to set out from 12 May (from 21 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 10 March. Within 15 km of Coimbra OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop and 12 markets (collected 27 October 2026).
- Mercado do Calhabé — market
Travessa dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra 8, 3030-182 Coimbra · Mon–Fri 09:30–13:00, 14:00–17:30 · 2 km - Feira do Bairro — market
Sat 08:00–13:00+ · 2 km - Mercado Adriano Santos Silva — market
Rua do Mercado 4 · 9 km - Centro de Jardinagem e Lazer — garden centre
11 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Coimbra?
In Coimbra, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 10 March; plant into a greenhouse from 21 April; plant out into open ground from 12 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Coimbra?
Sow for seedlings from 10 March.
