When to plant zucchini in Gandia: from 5 May
In Gandia, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 24 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For plants and seeds, the places nearby include Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L (farm supply, 14 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Zucchini in Gandia: soil, season and weather
In Gandia the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 18 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 5 May, 107 days later. Gandia has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 18 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 5 May, 107 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 10 June |
| Daylight | 13:10 on 14 April, 13:58 on 5 May |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 3 rainy days |
The same dates in Gandia hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Gandia: care after planting
Planted on 5 May: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Gandia during the zucchini season
About 258 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (12 mm) and September the wettest (101 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 22.1 | 13.5 | 35 | 6 | 14:17 |
| June | 26.8 | 17.9 | 21 | 3 | 14:53 |
| July | 29.6 | 20.8 | 12 | 3 | 14:39 |
| August | 29.6 | 21.1 | 22 | 4 | 13:43 |
| September | 25.7 | 18.1 | 101 | 8 | 12:29 |
| October | 22 | 14.5 | 67 | 7 | 11:14 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
Around Gandia, Elche is 26 days earlier and Teruel 38 days later.
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Gandia
Buy plants ready to set out from 5 May (from 14 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 24 March. Within 15 km of Gandia OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 1 farm-supply shop and 6 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Abonos E Insecticidas Salinas S L — farm supply
Avinguda de la Valldigna 77, 46760 Tavernes de la valldigna · 14 km - Mercadillo de Gandía — market
Passeig de les Germanies, 46702 Gandía · Sat 08:00–14:00 · 1 km · mercadillos.org - Ca La Ganya — market
Wed 18:00 · 3 km · ecoxarxasaforvall.wordpress.com - Mercat Municipal — market
Passeig de Lluís Vives, 46780 Oliva · 8 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- Shops and markets: Gandia
- Selling a surplus in Spain
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant zucchini in Gandia?
In Gandia, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 24 March; plant into a greenhouse from 14 April; plant out into open ground from 5 May. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Gandia?
Sow for seedlings from 24 March.