Garden calendar in the Faro district
Climate in the Faro district: 18.2 °C average and 456 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
18.2°Mean
456mm · Rain
49rain days
Warm coast. Almost frost-free: start summer crops a few weeks early and grow leafy greens all winter.
Choose a month
Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.3° | 16.3° | 8.3° | 49 mm | 182 h |
| Feb | 12.9° | 17° | 8.8° | 42 mm | 172 h |
| Mar | 14.9° | 18.9° | 10.8° | 47 mm | 243 h |
| Apr | 16.6° | 20.7° | 12.4° | 39 mm | 254 h |
| May | 19.3° | 23.5° | 15° | 26 mm | 305 h |
| Jun | 22.3° | 26.8° | 17.8° | 5.1 mm | 327 h |
| Jul | 24.5° | 29.4° | 19.6° | 0.9 mm | 361 h |
| Aug | 24.6° | 29.2° | 19.9° | 3 mm | 345 h |
| Sep | 22.4° | 26.4° | 18.3° | 22 mm | 279 h |
| Oct | 19.6° | 23.3° | 15.8° | 56 mm | 227 h |
| Nov | 15.7° | 19.6° | 11.9° | 76 mm | 192 h |
| Dec | 13.4° | 17.1° | 9.7° | 90 mm | 159 h |
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Faro (airport), 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 Faro district
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
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