GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Peshawar: from 17 March
In Peshawar, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 13 January; plant into a greenhouse from 24 February; plant out into open ground from 17 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Pumpkin in Peshawar: soil, season and weather
In Peshawar the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 17 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 17 March, 59 days later. Peshawar has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 17 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 17 March, 59 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 31 May |
| Daylight | 10:36 on 3 February, 12:00 on 17 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, May, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Peshawar hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Peshawar: care after planting
Planted on 17 March: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 7 April — 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 Peshawar during the pumpkin season
About 448 mm of rain falls in the season; May is the driest month (20 mm) and July the wettest (143 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 25 | 12 | 84 | 8 | 11:56 |
| April | 31 | 16.9 | 43 | 6 | 13:01 |
| May | 36.3 | 21.9 | 20 | 5 | 13:55 |
| June | 39.2 | 25.8 | 33 | 4 | 14:24 |
| July | 36 | 25.9 | 143 | 18 | 14:13 |
| August | 34.4 | 25.2 | 125 | 17 | 13:27 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant pumpkin later than Peshawar; the closest date is in Murree, 16 days later.
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Peshawar
Buy plants ready to set out from 17 March (from 24 February for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 13 January. Within 15 km of Peshawar OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 54 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Malak Saad Market — market
Sector D/5، Lalazar Ave, Phase 1 Hayatabad, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan · 14 km - Afghan Market — market
Phase 5, Hayatabad · 13 km - Tree Nursery — plant nursery
10 km - Karimpura Bazaar — market
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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Peshawar?
In Peshawar, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 13 January; plant into a greenhouse from 24 February; plant out into open ground from 17 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Peshawar?
Sow for seedlings from 13 January.
