GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Islamabad: from 22 March
In Islamabad, tomato: sow for seedlings from 8 January; plant into a greenhouse from 1 March; plant out into open ground from 22 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Tomato in Islamabad: soil, season and weather
In Islamabad the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 12 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 22 March, 38 days later. Islamabad has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 12 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 22 March, 38 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 1 March; March outside: 11.5 °C at night, 19.7 °C by day; card 16–27 °C |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 70 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 31 May |
| Daylight | 10:28 on 29 January, 12:11 on 22 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, May, has 10 rainy days |
Tomato in Islamabad: care after planting
Planted on 22 March: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 22 March — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 19 April — feed: nitrogen
Pests and diseases of tomato to watch for:
- Bacterial canker of tomato
- Tomato leaf mould
- Late Blight
- Bacterial spot
- Fruit cracking
- Bacterial wilt (brown rot of potato)
Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.
Weather in Islamabad during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in May–August (28.4–32.8 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in March (11.5 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 19.7 | 11.5 | 122 | 11 | 11:56 |
| April | 25.5 | 16.1 | 88 | 10 | 13:00 |
| May | 30.2 | 20.4 | 54 | 10 | 13:54 |
| June | 32.8 | 23.7 | 65 | 8 | 14:23 |
| July | 29.4 | 22.2 | 242 | 23 | 14:11 |
| August | 28.4 | 21.8 | 239 | 23 | 13:26 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Islamabad, Peshawar is 25 days earlier and Jalal-Abad 33 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Islamabad
Buy plants ready to set out from 22 March (from 1 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 8 January. Within 15 km of Islamabad OpenStreetMap lists 62 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Qubba Market — market
Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 11 km - I-14 Markaz — market
Main Road I-14 Markaz A, 45210 اسلام آباد · 12 km - G-15 Markaz — market
مین روڈ 1, اسلام آباد · 14 km - Libra market — market
Rehman Baba Road, اسلام آباد · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Islamabad?
In Islamabad, tomato: sow for seedlings from 8 January; plant into a greenhouse from 1 March; plant out into open ground from 22 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Islamabad?
Sow for seedlings from 8 January.
