Garden calendar in Ávila
Climate in Ávila: 11 °C average, 413 mm of rain a year and 87.3 frost days. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
11°Mean
413mm · Rain
87.3frost days
Cold interior and uplands. Frost from October to May and a short summer: plant summer crops from late May and choose hardy fruit trees.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3° | 7.6° | -1.6° | 34 mm | 133 h |
| Feb | 4.3° | 9.4° | -0.8° | 24 mm | 154 h |
| Mar | 6.7° | 12.6° | 0.8° | 23 mm | 212 h |
| Apr | 8.5° | 14.3° | 2.7° | 40 mm | 223 h |
| May | 12.5° | 18.5° | 6.4° | 55 mm | 253 h |
| Jun | 17.4° | 24.6° | 10.2° | 33 mm | 312 h |
| Jul | 20.6° | 28.5° | 12.6° | 12 mm | 353 h |
| Aug | 20.2° | 27.9° | 12.4° | 19 mm | 322 h |
| Sep | 16.5° | 23.4° | 9.6° | 30 mm | 244 h |
| Oct | 11.4° | 16.9° | 5.9° | 53 mm | 182 h |
| Nov | 6.4° | 11.2° | 1.7° | 48 mm | 131 h |
| Dec | 4° | 8.4° | -0.4° | 42 mm | 117 h |
Source: AEMET climate normals, station Ávila (2444), 1981–2010.
What's easy and hard in Ávila
Easy
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Onion
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Potato
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Cauliflower
- Radish
- Oregano
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Cabbage
- Beetroot
- Celery
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Lentil
- Kohlrabi
- Thyme
- Saffron crocus
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Pennyroyal
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Brussels sprouts
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Turnip
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Sorrel
- Rhubarb
- Celeriac
- Raspberry
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Cherry tree
- Plum tree
- Quince tree
- Walnut tree
- Hazel
- Sweet chestnut
- Cornelian cherry
- Blackberry
- Sour cherry
- Redcurrant
- Common medlar
- Service tree
- Gooseberry
- Blackcurrant
- Mirabelle plum
- Rose
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Wisteria
- Bearded iris
- Honeysuckle
- Box
- Cherry laurel
- Chinese windmill palm
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Primrose
- Linden (lime tree)
- Lilac
- Peony
- Tulip
- Daffodil
- Butterfly bush
- Forsythia
- Clematis
- Hornbeam
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
- Hollyhock
Needs regular care
- Courgette
- Green bean
- Broad bean
- Pumpkin
- Sweetcorn
- Florence fennel
- Chickpea
- Sage
- Dry beans
- Watercress
- White lupin
- Asparagus
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Strawberry
- Fig tree
- Blueberry
- Grapevine
- Peach tree
- Persimmon
- Mulberry
- Jujube
- Nectarine
- Strawberry tree
- Stone pine
- Lavender
- Dwarf fan palm
- Rosemary
- Petunia
- Carnation
- Italian cypress
- Hydrangea
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Tamarisk
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
- Camellia
- Azalea
- Southern magnolia
- Red-tip photinia
- Holm oak
- Laurustinus
- Rhododendron
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Dahlia
- Japanese maple
Difficult
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Cucumber
- Melon
- Basil
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Santorini fava
- Sweet marjoram
- Cardoon
- Olive tree
- Almond tree
- Pomegranate
- Apricot tree
- Kiwi vine
- Kumquat
- Pistachio
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Mexican fan palm
- Oleander
- Japanese pittosporum
- Geranium
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Mastic tree
- Myrtle
- Calla lily
- Cork oak
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Cyclamen
Not recommended outdoors
- Aubergine
- Watermelon
- Globe artichoke
- Okra
- Black-eyed pea
- Caper
- Lemon verbena
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- Taro
- Lemon tree
- Orange tree
- Loquat
- Avocado
- Date palm
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Dragon fruit
- Prickly pear
- Bitter orange
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Banana
- Passion fruit
- Pineapple
- Cherimoya
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Guava
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Mango
- Bougainvillea
- Canary Island date palm
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Chinese hibiscus
- Cape leadwort
- Jasmine
- Gardenia
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Lantana
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
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