GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Pontevedra: from 26 May
In Pontevedra, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 24 March; plant into a greenhouse from 5 May; plant out into open ground from 26 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Agro Ardán (farm supply, 12 km) and Agro Vilanoviña (farm shop, 14 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Pumpkin in Pontevedra: soil, season and weather
In Pontevedra the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 22 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the pumpkin card — only around 26 May, 124 days later. Pontevedra has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 22 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 26 May, 124 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 9 August |
| Daylight | 13:18 on 14 April, 14:55 on 26 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, July, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Pontevedra hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Pontevedra: care after planting
Planted on 26 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 16 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 Pontevedra during the pumpkin season
About 604 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (26 mm) and October the wettest (260 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 20.3 | 11.8 | 116 | 12 | 14:35 |
| June | 22.3 | 14.3 | 80 | 10 | 15:16 |
| July | 25.7 | 16.3 | 26 | 5 | 15:00 |
| August | 26.2 | 16.6 | 35 | 5 | 13:56 |
| September | 23.3 | 14.7 | 87 | 9 | 12:32 |
| October | 20.4 | 12.8 | 260 | 14 | 11:07 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Pontevedra, Vigo is 17 days earlier and Santiago de Compostela 10 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo | 23 km | from 9 May | 17 days earlier |
| Santiago de Compostela | 51 km | 5 June – 22 August | 10 days later |
| Ourense | 65 km | 1 June – 8 August | 6 days later |
| Viana do Castelo | 84 km | 30 May – 17 August | 4 days later |
| Braga | 100 km | 24 May – 28 August | 2 days earlier |
| A Coruña | 105 km | from 5 June | 10 days later |
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Pontevedra
Buy plants ready to set out from 26 May (from 5 May for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 24 March. Within 15 km of Pontevedra OpenStreetMap lists 2 garden centres, 3 farm-supply shops, 1 plant nursery, 9 markets and 2 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Agro Ardán — farm supply
Mon–Fri 09:00–13:30, 16:00–20:00; Sat 09:00–13:30 · 12 km - Z & Y Hogar — market
Rúa da Estrada 9, 36900 Marín · 7 km - Mercado Municipal — market
Mon–Sat 09:00–14:00 · 12 km - Agro Vilanoviña — farm shop
Vilanoviña, 36616 · Mon–Fri 09:00–13:30, 16:00–20:00; Sat 09:00–13:30 · 14 km · agrovilanoviña.es
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- Selling a surplus in Spain
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Pontevedra?
In Pontevedra, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 24 March; plant into a greenhouse from 5 May; plant out into open ground from 26 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Pontevedra?
Sow for seedlings from 24 March.
