GreenlyWhen to plant zucchini in Bari: from 4 May
In Bari, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 23 March; plant into a greenhouse from 13 April; plant out into open ground from 4 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Zucchini in Bari: soil, season and weather
In Bari the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 14 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 4 May, 79 days later. Bari has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 14 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 4 May, 79 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 9 June |
| Daylight | 13:12 on 13 April, 14:05 on 4 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Bari hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Bari: care after planting
Planted on 4 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Bari during the zucchini season
About 269 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (24 mm) and May the wettest (68 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 23 | 13.8 | 68 | 10 | 14:28 |
| June | 28.9 | 19 | 47 | 7 | 15:07 |
| July | 31.8 | 21.5 | 24 | 4 | 14:52 |
| August | 31.4 | 21.3 | 30 | 6 | 13:51 |
| September | 26.9 | 17.7 | 51 | 8 | 12:31 |
| October | 22.1 | 13.7 | 49 | 9 | 11:10 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
Around Bari, Foggia is 11 days earlier and Potenza 41 days later.
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Bari
Buy plants ready to set out from 4 May (from 13 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 23 March. Within 15 km of Bari OpenStreetMap lists 4 garden centres, 2 farm-supply shops and 19 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Mercato Comunale "San Filippo Neri" — market
5 km - Mercato Coperto — market
7 km - Mercato Comunale — market
8 km - Mercato Comunale — market
9 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant zucchini in Bari?
In Bari, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 23 March; plant into a greenhouse from 13 April; plant out into open ground from 4 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Bari?
Sow for seedlings from 23 March.
