GreenlyWhen to plant zucchini in Peshawar: from 17 March
In Peshawar, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 3 February; plant into a greenhouse from 24 February; plant out into open ground from 17 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Zucchini in Peshawar: soil, season and weather
In Peshawar the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 17 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 17 March, 59 days later. Peshawar has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 17 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 17 March, 59 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 22 April |
| Daylight | 11:16 on 24 February, 12:00 on 17 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, May, has 5 rainy days |
The same dates in Peshawar hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Peshawar: care after planting
Planted on 17 March: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Peshawar during the zucchini season
About 448 mm of rain falls in the season; May is the driest month (20 mm) and July the wettest (143 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 25 | 12 | 84 | 8 | 11:56 |
| April | 31 | 16.9 | 43 | 6 | 13:01 |
| May | 36.3 | 21.9 | 20 | 5 | 13:55 |
| June | 39.2 | 25.8 | 33 | 4 | 14:24 |
| July | 36 | 25.9 | 143 | 18 | 14:13 |
| August | 34.4 | 25.2 | 125 | 17 | 13:27 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
All the nearest cities on our list plant zucchini later than Peshawar; the closest date is in Murree, 16 days later.
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Peshawar
Buy plants ready to set out from 17 March (from 24 February for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 3 February. Within 15 km of Peshawar OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 54 markets (collected 28 October 2026).
- Super Market, Hayatabad — market
D4, Phase 1, Hayatabad street 33, 25100 Peshawar · 24/7 · 13 km - Wazir plaza — market
Wazir plaza Shop 3 GT road Chamkani, 24350 Peshawar · Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 · 9 km - Qisa Khwani Bazaar — market
قصہ خوني بازار, پشاور · 0 km - Shumali Market — market
Hayatabad, Phase 1 · Mon–Sun 06:00–23:00 · 14 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
- How to grow zucchini
- All frost dates and weather of Peshawar
- Shops and markets: Peshawar
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant zucchini in Peshawar?
In Peshawar, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 3 February; plant into a greenhouse from 24 February; plant out into open ground from 17 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Peshawar?
Sow for seedlings from 3 February.
