Garden calendar in Epirus
Climate in Epirus: 14.1 °C average and 1005 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
14.1°Mean
1005mm · Rain
2190h · Sun
Continental interior. Late frosts into April or May: don't plant out tomatoes or peppers before mid-May.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7° | 8.9° | 0.2° | 100 mm | 95 h |
| Feb | 6° | 10.3° | 1.2° | 103 mm | 108 h |
| Mar | 8.7° | 13.5° | 3° | 89 mm | 143 h |
| Apr | 12.2° | 17.2° | 5.9° | 76 mm | 165 h |
| May | 17.4° | 22.9° | 9.7° | 63 mm | 225 h |
| Jun | 22.1° | 27.8° | 12.9° | 35 mm | 296 h |
| Jul | 24.8° | 31° | 15.2° | 30 mm | 321 h |
| Aug | 24.1° | 30.6° | 15.2° | 33 mm | 296 h |
| Sep | 19.9° | 26.1° | 12.2° | 57 mm | 208 h |
| Oct | 14.8° | 20.3° | 8.6° | 101 mm | 160 h |
| Nov | 9.3° | 14° | 4.5° | 161 mm | 98 h |
| Dec | 5.5° | 9.6° | 1.4° | 157 mm | 75 h |
Source: ΕΜΥ (Hellenic National Meteorological Service), climate normals 1971–2000, station Ioannina (station climate data sheets; sunshine 1977–2002).
ΕΜΥ does not publish frost days or rain days in these normals.
What's easy and hard in Epirus
Easy
- Courgette
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Onion
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Cauliflower
- Radish
- Sweetcorn
- Basil
- Oregano
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Cabbage
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Celery
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Kohlrabi
- Thyme
- Sage
- Saffron crocus
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- White lupin
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Brussels sprouts
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Turnip
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Sorrel
- Rhubarb
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Celeriac
- Strawberry
- Fig tree
- Raspberry
- Grapevine
- Persimmon
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Cherry tree
- Plum tree
- Quince tree
- Walnut tree
- Hazel
- Mulberry
- Jujube
- Cornelian cherry
- Blackberry
- Strawberry tree
- Sour cherry
- Stone pine
- Redcurrant
- Common medlar
- Service tree
- Gooseberry
- Blackcurrant
- Mirabelle plum
- Rose
- Lavender
- Dwarf fan palm
- Rosemary
- Petunia
- Carnation
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Italian cypress
- Wisteria
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Tamarisk
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
- Honeysuckle
- Azalea
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- Red-tip photinia
- Holm oak
- Cherry laurel
- Chinese windmill palm
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Primrose
- Linden (lime tree)
- Lilac
- Peony
- Dahlia
- Tulip
- Daffodil
- Butterfly bush
- Forsythia
- Clematis
- Hornbeam
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
- Japanese maple
- Hollyhock
Needs regular care
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Cucumber
- Broad bean
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Okra
- Black-eyed pea
- Santorini fava
- Caper
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Watercress
- Cardoon
- Savory
- Olive tree
- Almond tree
- Pomegranate
- Peach tree
- Date palm
- Apricot tree
- Sweet chestnut
- Kiwi vine
- Kumquat
- Pistachio
- Nectarine
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Oleander
- Japanese pittosporum
- Geranium
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Myrtle
- Hydrangea
- Cork oak
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Cyclamen
- Laurustinus
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
Difficult
Not recommended outdoors
Rated by climate only. Choose your soil in My garden to refine it.
