GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Tarragona: from 27 March
In Tarragona, tomato: sow for seedlings from 13 January; plant into a greenhouse from 6 March; plant out into open ground from 27 March. 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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Tomato 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 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 27 March, 74 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 15 °C | 27 March, 74 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 6 March; March outside: 8.8 °C at night, 17.2 °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 5 June |
| Daylight | 10:09 on 3 February, 12:26 on 27 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
Tomato in Tarragona: care after planting
Planted on 27 March: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 27 March — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 24 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 Tarragona during the tomato season
Days average above the tomato card's 16–27 °C in July (29.8 °C) and August (30.3 °C). Nights average below 16 °C in March (8.8 °C), April (10.9 °C) and May (14.4 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 17.2 | 8.8 | 49 | 8 | 11:53 |
| 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 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Tomato in nearby cities
Around Tarragona, Castellón de la Plana is 18 days earlier and Barcelona 29 days later.
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Tarragona
Buy plants ready to set out from 27 March (from 6 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 13 January. Within 15 km of Tarragona OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- 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 - Infavet — farm supply
Carrer de Campoamor 4, Reus · 13 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Tarragona?
In Tarragona, tomato: sow for seedlings from 13 January; plant into a greenhouse from 6 March; plant out into open ground from 27 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Tarragona?
Sow for seedlings from 13 January.
