When to Plant Chili Pepper

78%
sure
WAIT
Chili Pepper - Sow outside

Do not sow yet

Forecast low 15.5 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night15.5 C lows
Soil10 C minimum
Rain54 mm over snapshot
Wind30.1 C daytime highs
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Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
15.5 C
Forecast low 15.5 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 17 C.
Heat
30.1 C
Forecast highs may reach the crop heat threshold.
Rain
54 mm
Rainfall signal is within a workable range for establishment.
Crop fit
10 C minimum
Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.
Forecast strip

Planting window

From
After risk clears
First possible planting day
15
days min
Minimum season needed for chili pepper to yield
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Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
16 Jan 2026
Based on planting 1 Jan 2026 plus 15 minimum days for chili pepper.
Do this next
  1. 1Wait for the main risk to clear before sowing outside.
  2. 2Check overnight lows first if seedlings or warm-season crops are involved.
  3. 3Use this verdict as a field decision, not as a fixed calendar date.
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