GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Peshawar: from 25 February
In Peshawar, tomato: sow for seedlings from 14 December; plant into a greenhouse from 4 February; plant out into open ground from 25 February. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Tomato 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 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 25 February, 39 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 15 °C | 25 February, 39 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 4 February; February outside: 7.2 °C at night, 20.8 °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 6 May |
| Daylight | 9:58 on 4 January, 11:18 on 25 February |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, May, has 5 rainy days |
Tomato in Peshawar: care after planting
Planted on 25 February: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 25 February — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 25 March — 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 Peshawar during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in April–July (31–39.2 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in February (7.2 °C) and March (12 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 20.8 | 7.2 | 36 | 5 | 10:58 |
| 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 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant tomato later than Peshawar; the closest date is in Quetta, 22 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Peshawar
Buy plants ready to set out from 25 February (from 4 February for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 14 December. Within 15 km of Peshawar OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 54 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Super Market, Hayatabad — market
D4, Phase 1, Hayatabad street 33, 25100 Peshawar · 24/7 · 13 km - Wazir plaza — market
Wazir plaza Shop 3 GT road Chamkani, 24350 Peshawar · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 9 km - Qisa Khwani Bazaar — market
قصہ خوني بازار, پشاور · 0 km - Shumali Market — market
Hayatabad, Phase 1 · Mon–Sun 06:00–23:00 · 14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- How to grow tomato
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- Shops and markets: Peshawar
- When to plant tomatoes in Pakistan
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Peshawar?
In Peshawar, tomato: sow for seedlings from 14 December; plant into a greenhouse from 4 February; plant out into open ground from 25 February. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Peshawar?
Sow for seedlings from 14 December.
