Garden calendar in the Coimbra district
Climate in the Coimbra district: 16.1 °C average and 867 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
16.1°Mean
867mm · Rain
94rain days
Atlantic. Frequent rain: watch for blight and make sure beds drain well.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.1° | 15° | 5.2° | 114 mm | — |
| Feb | 11° | 16.4° | 5.5° | 81 mm | — |
| Mar | 13.5° | 19.1° | 7.8° | 75 mm | — |
| Apr | 14.9° | 20.5° | 9.4° | 85 mm | — |
| May | 17.6° | 23.3° | 11.8° | 65 mm | — |
| Jun | 20.3° | 26.3° | 14.2° | 26 mm | — |
| Jul | 21.2° | 27.6° | 15.4° | 8.9 mm | — |
| Aug | 21.9° | 28.6° | 16° | 15 mm | — |
| Sep | 20.7° | 27.4° | 14.1° | 50 mm | — |
| Oct | 17.6° | 23.2° | 11.9° | 114 mm | — |
| Nov | 13.2° | 18° | 8.3° | 122 mm | — |
| Dec | 10.9° | 15.6° | 6.2° | 111 mm | — |
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Coimbra (Mesura), 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 Coimbra district
Easy
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Swiss chard
- Leek
- Cauliflower
- Radish
- Spearmint
- Dill
- Parsley
- Cabbage
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Celery
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Kohlrabi
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Watercress
- Chayote
- White lupin
- Pennyroyal
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Brussels sprouts
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Turnip
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Sorrel
- Rhubarb
- Chervil
- Tarragon
- Celeriac
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Apple tree
- Pear tree
- Plum tree
- Quince tree
- Walnut tree
- Hazel
- Sweet chestnut
- Kiwi vine
- Mulberry
- Cornelian cherry
- Blackberry
- Strawberry tree
- Sour cherry
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Redcurrant
- Common medlar
- Service tree
- Gooseberry
- Blackcurrant
- Mirabelle plum
- Japanese pittosporum
- Agapanthus
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Bay laurel
- Myrtle
- Wisteria
- Gardenia
- Hydrangea
- Chinaberry
- Tamarisk
- Calla lily
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Honeysuckle
- Camellia
- Cork oak
- Azalea
- Box
- Southern magnolia
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Star jasmine
- Red-tip photinia
- Cyclamen
- Holm oak
- Cherry laurel
- Laurustinus
- Rhododendron
- Chinese windmill palm
- Ivy
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- 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
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Garlic
- Onion
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Basil
- Oregano
- Black-eyed pea
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Taro
- Asparagus
- Cardoon
- Shallot
- Savory
- Strawberry
- Fig tree
- Grapevine
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Persimmon
- Cherry tree
- Kumquat
- Jujube
- Stone pine
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Rose
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Oleander
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Carnation
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Silk tree
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Marigold
- Marguerite daisy
- Crape myrtle
- Lantana
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Difficult
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Okra
- Chickpea
- Caper
- Saffron crocus
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Orange tree
- Almond tree
- Avocado
- Peach tree
- Apricot tree
- Mandarin tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Bitter orange
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Nectarine
- Passion fruit
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Bergamot orange
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Foxtail agave
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Gazania
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
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