Garden calendar in Melilla
Climate in Melilla: 19 °C average, 390 mm of rain a year and 0 frost days. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
19°Mean
390mm · Rain
0frost days
Warm coast. Almost frost-free: start summer crops a few weeks early and grow leafy greens all winter.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.3° | 16.7° | 9.9° | 58 mm | 184 h |
| Feb | 13.8° | 17° | 10.6° | 57 mm | 170 h |
| Mar | 15.2° | 18.5° | 11.9° | 44 mm | 192 h |
| Apr | 16.6° | 20.1° | 13.2° | 36 mm | 220 h |
| May | 19.1° | 22.5° | 15.7° | 20 mm | 258 h |
| Jun | 22.4° | 25.8° | 19° | 7 mm | 279 h |
| Jul | 25.3° | 28.9° | 21.7° | 1 mm | 289 h |
| Aug | 25.9° | 29.4° | 22.4° | 4 mm | 268 h |
| Sep | 23.8° | 27.1° | 20.5° | 16 mm | 210 h |
| Oct | 20.4° | 23.7° | 17.2° | 40 mm | 194 h |
| Nov | 17° | 20.3° | 13.7° | 57 mm | 176 h |
| Dec | 14.6° | 17.8° | 11.2° | 50 mm | 168 h |
Source: AEMET climate normals, station Melilla (6000A), 1981–2010.
What's easy and hard in Melilla
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.
