GreenlyWhen to plant zucchini in Tarragona: from 30 April
In Tarragona, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 19 March; plant into a greenhouse from 9 April; plant out into open ground from 30 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
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Zucchini in Tarragona: soil, season and weather
In Tarragona the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 12 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the zucchini card — only around 30 April, 108 days later. Tarragona has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.
| Last spring frost | 12 January |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C | 30 April, 108 days after the last frost |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 36 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 5 June |
| Daylight | 13:02 on 9 April, 13:55 on 30 April |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 4 rainy days |
The same dates in Tarragona hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Pumpkin and Watermelon.
Zucchini in Tarragona: care after planting
Planted on 30 April: in the first weeks water every 4 days.
Pests and diseases of zucchini to watch for:
Weather in Tarragona during the zucchini season
About 247 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (25 mm) and September the wettest (67 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 19.2 | 10.9 | 50 | 8 | 13:17 |
| May | 22.9 | 14.4 | 37 | 6 | 14:28 |
| June | 26.9 | 19.1 | 30 | 5 | 15:07 |
| July | 29.8 | 21.9 | 25 | 4 | 14:52 |
| August | 30.3 | 22.3 | 38 | 5 | 13:51 |
| September | 26.8 | 19.1 | 67 | 10 | 12:31 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Zucchini in nearby cities
Around Tarragona, Castellón de la Plana is 16 days earlier and Girona 26 days later.
Where to buy zucchini plants and seeds near Tarragona
Buy plants ready to set out from 30 April (from 9 April for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 19 March. Within 15 km of Tarragona OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 5 farm-supply shops, 10 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 27 October 2026).
- Taller Amorós — farm supply
12 km - Mercat del Camp — market
6 km · amersam.cat - Mercat Municipal — market
9 km - Mercat Municipal de Salou — market
11 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant zucchini in Tarragona?
In Tarragona, zucchini: sow for seedlings from 19 March; plant into a greenhouse from 9 April; plant out into open ground from 30 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
When to sow zucchini for seedlings in Tarragona?
Sow for seedlings from 19 March.
