GreenlyWhen to plant zucchini in Islamabad: from 8 April
In Islamabad, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 25 February; plant into a greenhouse from 18 March; plant out into open ground from 8 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
Your location is not available. Pick your city from the list below.
Zucchini in Islamabad: soil, season and weather
In Islamabad the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 12 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 8 April, 55 days later. Islamabad has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 12 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 8 April, 55 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 14 May |
| Daylight | 12:02 on 18 March, 12:46 on 8 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, May, has 10 rainy days |
The same dates in Islamabad hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Islamabad: care after planting
Planted on 8 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Islamabad during the zucchini season
About 773 mm of rain falls in the season; May is the driest month (54 mm) and July the wettest (242 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 25.5 | 16.1 | 88 | 10 | 13:00 |
| May | 30.2 | 20.4 | 54 | 10 | 13:54 |
| June | 32.8 | 23.7 | 65 | 8 | 14:23 |
| July | 29.4 | 22.2 | 242 | 23 | 14:11 |
| August | 28.4 | 21.8 | 239 | 23 | 13:26 |
| September | 28.2 | 20.9 | 85 | 13 | 12:25 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
Around Islamabad, Peshawar is 22 days earlier and Jalal-Abad 34 days later.
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Islamabad
Buy plants ready to set out from 8 April (from 18 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 25 February. Within 15 km of Islamabad OpenStreetMap lists 62 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 28 October 2026).
- Qubba Market — market
Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 11 km - I-14 Markaz — market
Main Road I-14 Markaz A, 45210 اسلام آباد · 12 km - G-15 Markaz — market
مین روڈ 1, اسلام آباد · 14 km - Libra market — market
Rehman Baba Road, اسلام آباد · 2 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- How to grow zucchini
- All frost dates and weather of Islamabad
- Shops and markets: Islamabad
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant zucchini in Islamabad?
In Islamabad, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 25 February; plant into a greenhouse from 18 March; plant out into open ground from 8 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Islamabad?
Sow for seedlings from 25 February.
