GreenlyWhen to plant zucchini in Coyhaique
In Coyhaique, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 29 October; plant into a greenhouse from 19 November; plant out into open ground from 10 December. The frost-free season here is shorter than the 36 days the crop needs from planting to harvest (by its card): grow it in a greenhouse or choose an early variety.
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Zucchini in Coyhaique: soil, season and weather
In the median year the top 7 cm of soil in Coyhaique does not reach 18 °C, the minimum on the zucchini card, before August; the date follows the last frost (3 December), and the bed stays cooler than the card asks. Between planting out (10 December) and the first autumn frost (14 January) there are 35 days, 1 fewer than the card's 36 to the first harvest; in an unheated greenhouse, three weeks earlier, 20 would be left to spare.
| Last spring frost | 3 December |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | 14 January, 35 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| Days left for picking | -1 |
| Daylight | 14:59 on 19 November, 15:36 on 10 December |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, January, has 13 rainy days |
The same dates in Coyhaique hold for Tomato, Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Coyhaique: care after planting
Planted on 10 December: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Coyhaique during the zucchini season
About 187 mm of rain falls in the season; January is the driest month (88 mm) and December the wettest (99 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 13 | 4.2 | 99 | 13 | 15:40 |
| January | 14.2 | 5 | 88 | 13 | 15:17 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
Around Coyhaique, Trelew is 49 days earlier and Bariloche 24 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 357 km | 1 November – 6 March | 39 days earlier |
| Puerto Montt | 461 km | 29 December – 19 March | 19 days later |
| Bariloche | 495 km | from 3 January | 24 days later |
| Osorno | 563 km | 29 December – 15 March | 19 days later |
| Trelew | 595 km | 22 October – 11 March | 49 days earlier |
| Valdivia | 648 km | 11 December – 27 March | 1 day later |
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Coyhaique
Buy plants ready to set out from 10 December (from 19 November for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 29 October. Within 15 km of Coyhaique OpenStreetMap lists 3 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- El Campesino — market
Francisco Bilbao, Coyhaique · 1 km - Feria Horticola Regional — market
Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km - Feria Regional de Coyhaique — market · sells: live_animal
6 km · feriaregionaltattersallcoyhaique.cl
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant zucchini in Coyhaique?
In Coyhaique, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 29 October; plant into a greenhouse from 19 November; plant out into open ground from 10 December. The frost-free season here is shorter than the 36 days the crop needs from planting to harvest (by its card): grow it in a greenhouse or choose an early variety.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Coyhaique?
Sow for seedlings from 29 October.
When is the last spring frost in Coyhaique?
Last spring frost around 3 December, first autumn frost around 14 January.
Other crops in Coyhaique, with their dates
- Tomato · from 10 December
- Cucumber · 10 December – 11 December
- Bell Pepper · from 10 December
- Eggplant · from 10 December
- Pumpkin · from 10 December
- Watermelon · from 10 December
- Peas · from 12 November
- Garlic · 15 December – 25 May
- Tulip · 15 December – 25 May
- Daffodil · 15 December – 25 May
- Crocus · 15 December – 25 May
- Hyacinth · 15 December – 25 May
