Garden calendar in the Castelo Branco district
Climate in the Castelo Branco district: 16.1 °C average and 744 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
16.1°Mean
744mm · Rain
71rain days
Southern interior. Summers above 40 °C: water at dawn and use shade cloth in July and August.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.3° | 12.3° | 4.2° | 88 mm | 152 h |
| Feb | 9.6° | 14.2° | 5° | 66 mm | 168 h |
| Mar | 12.3° | 17.4° | 7.3° | 71 mm | 243 h |
| Apr | 14.1° | 19.4° | 8.8° | 65 mm | 232 h |
| May | 17.6° | 23.4° | 11.7° | 54 mm | 268 h |
| Jun | 21.9° | 28.7° | 15° | 17 mm | 316 h |
| Jul | 24.9° | 32.5° | 17.4° | 6.9 mm | 355 h |
| Aug | 25.1° | 32.5° | 17.7° | 6.7 mm | 335 h |
| Sep | 21.7° | 27.9° | 15.4° | 39 mm | 252 h |
| Oct | 16.9° | 21.7° | 12.1° | 115 mm | 196 h |
| Nov | 11.8° | 15.8° | 7.8° | 111 mm | 154 h |
| Dec | 8.9° | 12.7° | 5.1° | 104 mm | 123 h |
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Castelo Branco, 1991–2020, as published in the station's Wikipedia climate table.
Frost days are not given in these tables.
What's easy and hard in the Castelo Branco district
Easy
- Garlic
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Leek
- Okra
- Basil
- Oregano
- Black-eyed pea
- Chicory greens
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Saffron crocus
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- White lupin
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Savory
- Olive tree
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Almond tree
- Pomegranate
- Date palm
- Quince tree
- Kumquat
- Prickly pear
- Pistachio
- Bitter orange
- Mulberry
- Carob tree
- Jujube
- Stone pine
- Lavender
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Golden barrel cactus
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Japanese pittosporum
- Cape leadwort
- Gazania
- Carnation
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Tamarisk
- Bearded iris
- Marigold
- Cork oak
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Red-tip photinia
- Holm oak
- Laurustinus
- Lantana
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Butterfly bush
- Hollyhock
Needs regular care
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Potato
- Swiss chard
- Cauliflower
- Radish
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Cabbage
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Celery
- Rocket (arugula)
- Kohlrabi
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Chayote
- Pennyroyal
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Cardoon
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Strawberry
- Lemon tree
- Orange tree
- Loquat
- Peach tree
- Persimmon
- Plum tree
- Apricot tree
- Walnut tree
- Mandarin tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Citron
- Cornelian cherry
- Nectarine
- Blackberry
- Strawberry tree
- Sour cherry
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Common medlar
- Service tree
- Mirabelle plum
- Rose
- Bougainvillea
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Foxtail agave
- Chinese hibiscus
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Agapanthus
- Wisteria
- Calla lily
- Chrysanthemum
- Honeysuckle
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- Marguerite daisy
- Cyclamen
- Cherry laurel
- Chinese windmill palm
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Primrose
- Linden (lime tree)
- Dahlia
- Tulip
- Daffodil
- Forsythia
- Clematis
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Difficult
- Watercress
- Taro
- Brussels sprouts
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Celeriac
- Raspberry
- Avocado
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Cherry tree
- Hazel
- Sweet chestnut
- Kiwi vine
- Lime tree
- Dragon fruit
- Passion fruit
- Guava
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Gardenia
- Hydrangea
- Camellia
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Lilac
- Hornbeam
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
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