Garden calendar in the Vila Real district
Climate in the Vila Real district: 13.8 °C average and 952 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
13.8°Mean
952mm · Rain
93rain days
Continental interior. Late frosts into April or May: don't plant out tomatoes or peppers before mid-May.
Choose a month
Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.3° | 9.9° | 2.8° | 129 mm | 105 h |
| Feb | 7.9° | 12.2° | 3.5° | 84 mm | 120 h |
| Mar | 10.6° | 15.6° | 5.6° | 91 mm | 178 h |
| Apr | 12.2° | 17.4° | 7.1° | 85 mm | 188 h |
| May | 15.4° | 21.2° | 9.7° | 63 mm | 233 h |
| Jun | 18.9° | 25.3° | 12.6° | 29 mm | 282 h |
| Jul | 21.8° | 28.8° | 14.7° | 13 mm | 328 h |
| Aug | 21.9° | 29° | 14.9° | 22 mm | 319 h |
| Sep | 19.1° | 25.2° | 13° | 49 mm | 232 h |
| Oct | 14.7° | 19.3° | 10.1° | 121 mm | 170 h |
| Nov | 9.6° | 13.2° | 6° | 123 mm | 134 h |
| Dec | 7° | 10.4° | 3.6° | 143 mm | 100 h |
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Vila Real, 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 Vila Real district
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.
