GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Évora: from 5 May
In Évora, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 3 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Pumpkin in Évora: soil, season and weather
In Évora the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 12 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 5 May, 113 days later. Évora has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 12 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 5 May, 113 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 19 July |
| Daylight | 12:17 on 24 March, 13:56 on 5 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, August, has 1 rainy day |
The same dates in Évora hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Évora: care after planting
Planted on 5 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 26 May — 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 Évora during the pumpkin season
About 171 mm of rain falls in the season; August is the driest month (2 mm) and October the wettest (83 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 24.6 | 12.7 | 41 | 6 | 14:15 |
| June | 28.5 | 15.4 | 16 | 4 | 14:51 |
| July | 32.7 | 17.5 | 3 | 1 | 14:37 |
| August | 33.3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 13:42 |
| September | 28.7 | 16.4 | 26 | 4 | 12:29 |
| October | 24.5 | 14.3 | 83 | 9 | 11:15 |
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Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Évora, Beja is 18 days earlier and Leiria 7 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beja | 62 km | 17 April – 2 September | 18 days earlier |
| Badajoz | 89 km | 3 May – 21 August | 2 days earlier |
| Santarém | 100 km | from 6 May | 1 day later |
| Mérida (Spain) | 142 km | 4 May – 24 August | 1 day earlier |
| Castelo Branco | 144 km | 30 April – 31 August | 5 days earlier |
| Leiria | 151 km | from 12 May | 7 days later |
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Évora
Buy plants ready to set out from 5 May (from 14 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 3 March. Within 15 km of Évora OpenStreetMap lists 4 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 2 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- Peixaria do Mercado Municipal de Évora — market
Seg: encerrado; Dom: 7h–14h; Outros dias: 7h–18h · 0 km - Viveiros - CME — plant nursery
1 km - Mercado Municipal de Évora — market
0 km - Frutaria da Ponte — farm shop
1 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Évora?
In Évora, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 3 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Évora?
Sow for seedlings from 3 March.
