When to Plant Cauliflower

78%
sure
PROTECT
Cauliflower - Sow outside

Plant with care

Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night13.2 C lows
Soil4 C minimum
Rain38.6 mm over snapshot
Wind22.8 C daytime highs
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Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
13.2 C
Forecast lows are close to the crop cold threshold.
Heat
22.8 C
Watch the warmest afternoons after planting.
Rain
38.6 mm
Forecast highs remain below the crop heat threshold.
Crop fit
4 C minimum
Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.
Forecast strip

Planting window

From
After risk clears
First possible planting day
25
days min
Minimum season needed for cauliflower to yield
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Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
26 Jan 2026
Based on planting 1 Jan 2026 plus 25 minimum days for cauliflower.
Do this next
  1. 1You can sow cauliflower, but protect young growth if nights dip.
  2. 2Keep fleece or cloches ready before sunset.
  3. 3Recheck the next cold night before planting a larger batch.
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