GreenlyWhen to plant tomatoes in Vigo: from 5 April
In Vigo, tomato: sow for seedlings from 22 January; plant into a greenhouse from 15 March; plant out into open ground from 5 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 Agro Seco Lavadores (farm supply, 3 km) and Agro Pousa (farm supply, 6 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Tomato in Vigo: soil, season and weather
In Vigo the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 14 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 15 °C — the minimum on the tomato card — only around 5 April, 81 days later. Vigo has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 14 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 15 °C | 5 April, 81 days after the last frost |
| Into an unheated greenhouse | from 15 March; March outside: 8 °C at night, 16.1 °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 14 June |
| Daylight | 10:26 on 12 February, 12:53 on 5 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 5 rainy days |
Tomato in Vigo: care after planting
Planted on 5 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:
- 5 April — feed: balanced (NPK)
- 3 May — 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 Vigo during the tomato season
No month of the season averages above the tomato card's 16–27 °C by day; the warmest, August, averages 26.8 °C. Nights average below 16 °C in April–June and September (10–15.6 °C).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 18.4 | 10 | 161 | 14 | 13:20 |
| May | 21 | 12.5 | 113 | 11 | 14:34 |
| June | 23 | 15.2 | 81 | 11 | 15:15 |
| July | 26.5 | 17.1 | 24 | 5 | 14:59 |
| August | 26.8 | 17.3 | 32 | 5 | 13:55 |
| September | 24 | 15.6 | 87 | 9 | 12:32 |
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Tomato in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant tomato later than Vigo; the closest date is in Braga, 8 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontevedra | 23 km | from 21 April | 16 days later |
| Viana do Castelo | 61 km | 2 May – 22 August | 27 days later |
| Ourense | 72 km | 12 May – 13 August | 37 days later |
| Santiago de Compostela | 74 km | 14 May – 27 August | 39 days later |
| Braga | 80 km | 13 April – 2 September | 8 days later |
| Porto | 120 km | 15 April – 29 August | 10 days later |
Where to buy tomato plants and seeds near Vigo
Buy plants ready to set out from 5 April (from 15 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 22 January. Within 15 km of Vigo OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 9 farm-supply shops, 5 plant nurseries, 22 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).
- Casaplanta — plant nursery
Avenida de Portugal 93, 36370 Nigrán · 14 km - Agro Seco Lavadores — farm supply · sells seed
Rúa Severino Cobas 144, 36214 Vigo · 3 km - Agro Pousa — farm supply
Rúa Ludeiro 22, 36416 Mos · Mon–Sat 09:00–14:00 · 6 km - Agro Ardán — farm supply
Mon–Fri 09:00–13:30, 16:00–20:00; Sat 09:00–13:30 · 14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant tomatoes in Vigo?
In Vigo, tomato: sow for seedlings from 22 January; plant into a greenhouse from 15 March; plant out into open ground from 5 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow tomatoes for seedlings in Vigo?
Sow for seedlings from 22 January.
