Garden calendar in Western Macedonia
Climate in Western Macedonia: 12.9 °C average and 446 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
12.9°Mean
446mm · Rain
2335h · Sun
Cold interior and uplands. Frost from October to May and a short summer: plant summer crops from late May and choose hardy fruit trees.
Choose a month
Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.2° | 6.1° | -2° | 39 mm | 130 h |
| Feb | 3.8° | 8.3° | -0.9° | 35 mm | 129 h |
| Mar | 7.2° | 11.9° | 1.2° | 34 mm | 160 h |
| Apr | 11.5° | 16.6° | 4.6° | 39 mm | 184 h |
| May | 17° | 22° | 9° | 41 mm | 230 h |
| Jun | 21.8° | 27.1° | 12.8° | 30 mm | 297 h |
| Jul | 24.4° | 30° | 15.2° | 27 mm | 307 h |
| Aug | 23.2° | 29.2° | 15.4° | 24 mm | 290 h |
| Sep | 19.3° | 25.2° | 12.2° | 25 mm | 214 h |
| Oct | 13.1° | 18.6° | 7.7° | 49 mm | 169 h |
| Nov | 7.4° | 11.6° | 3° | 59 mm | 121 h |
| Dec | 3.3° | 7.3° | -0.4° | 44 mm | 104 h |
Source: ΕΜΥ (Hellenic National Meteorological Service), climate normals 1971–2000, station Kozani — Climate Atlas of Greece 1971–2000, value at the station location.
ΕΜΥ does not publish frost days or rain days in these normals.
What's easy and hard in Western Macedonia
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)
Rated by climate only. Choose your soil in My garden to refine it.
