GreenlyWhen to plant pumpkins in Tarragona: from 30 April
In Tarragona, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 26 February; plant into a greenhouse from 9 April; plant out into open ground from 30 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Comercial Ximenis (garden centre, 2 km) and Jardiland (garden centre, 8 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Pumpkin in Tarragona: soil, season and weather
In Tarragona 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 30 April, 108 days later. Tarragona 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 | 30 April, 108 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 75 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 14 July |
| Daylight | 12:04 on 19 March, 13:55 on 30 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 5 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Tarragona hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Watermelon.
Pumpkin in Tarragona: care after planting
Planted on 30 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 21 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 Tarragona during the pumpkin season
About 247 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (25 mm) and September the wettest (67 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19.2 | 10.9 | 50 | 8 | 13:17 |
| May | 22.9 | 14.4 | 37 | 6 | 14:28 |
| June | 26.9 | 19.1 | 30 | 5 | 15:07 |
| July | 29.8 | 21.9 | 25 | 4 | 14:52 |
| August | 30.3 | 22.3 | 38 | 5 | 13:51 |
| September | 26.8 | 19.1 | 67 | 10 | 12:31 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Pumpkin in nearby cities
Around Tarragona, Castellón de la Plana is 16 days earlier and Girona 26 days later.
Where to buy pumpkin plants and seeds near Tarragona
Buy plants ready to set out from 30 April (from 9 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 26 February. Within 15 km of Tarragona OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- Trencanous — farm shop
12 km - Garden Center Gaià — garden centre
N-340a, 43893 Altafulla · 10 km · gardensgruplarasa.blogspot.com - Jardiland — garden centre
Mon–Sun 10:00–20:30 · 8 km · jardiland.es - Comercial Ximenis — garden centre
Carrer Violant d'Hongria 30, 43007 Tarragona · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant pumpkins in Tarragona?
In Tarragona, pumpkin: sow for seedlings from 26 February; plant into a greenhouse from 9 April; plant out into open ground from 30 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow pumpkins for seedlings in Tarragona?
Sow for seedlings from 26 February.
