Garden calendar in Alicante
Climate in Alicante: 18.3 °C average, 312 mm of rain a year and 0.8 frost days. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
18.3°Mean
312mm · Rain
0.8frost days
Warm coast. Almost frost-free: start summer crops a few weeks early and grow leafy greens all winter.
Choose a month
Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.7° | 17° | 6.3° | 23 mm | 181 h |
| Feb | 12.3° | 17.6° | 7.1° | 22 mm | 180 h |
| Mar | 14.2° | 19.6° | 8.9° | 23 mm | 227 h |
| Apr | 16.1° | 21.3° | 10.9° | 29 mm | 247 h |
| May | 19.1° | 24.1° | 14.1° | 28 mm | 277 h |
| Jun | 22.9° | 27.8° | 18.1° | 12 mm | 302 h |
| Jul | 25.5° | 30.3° | 20.7° | 4 mm | 330 h |
| Aug | 26° | 30.8° | 21.2° | 7 mm | 304 h |
| Sep | 23.5° | 28.5° | 18.5° | 56 mm | 250 h |
| Oct | 19.7° | 24.9° | 14.5° | 47 mm | 217 h |
| Nov | 15.4° | 20.5° | 10.3° | 36 mm | 173 h |
| Dec | 12.6° | 17.7° | 7.4° | 25 mm | 164 h |
Source: AEMET climate normals, station Alacant/Alicante (8025), 1981–2010.
What's easy and hard in Alicante
Easy
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Radish
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Oregano
- Dill
- Parsley
- Black-eyed pea
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- White lupin
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Savory
- Strawberry
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Orange tree
- Almond tree
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Avocado
- Persimmon
- Date palm
- Apricot tree
- Quince tree
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Dragon fruit
- Prickly pear
- Bitter orange
- Mulberry
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Jujube
- Strawberry tree
- Stone pine
- Passion fruit
- Cherimoya
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Guava
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Rose
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Japanese pittosporum
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Tamarisk
- Calla lily
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
- Honeysuckle
- Cork oak
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Red-tip photinia
- Holm oak
- Laurustinus
- Lantana
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Butterfly bush
- Hollyhock
Needs regular care
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Spearmint
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Kohlrabi
- Saffron crocus
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Watercress
- Taro
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Cardoon
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Peach tree
- Plum tree
- Kiwi vine
- Pistachio
- Nectarine
- Banana
- Blackberry
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Service tree
- Mango
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Wisteria
- Gardenia
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Cyclamen
- Cherry laurel
- Chinese windmill palm
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Primrose
- Linden (lime tree)
- Dahlia
- Daffodil
- Clematis
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Difficult
Rated by climate only. Choose your soil in My garden to refine it.
