When to Plant Cucumber

78%
sure
WAIT
Cucumber - Sow outside

Do not sow yet

Forecast low 10.2 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 18 C.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night10.2 C lows
Soil10 C minimum
Rain30.4 mm over snapshot
Wind29.5 C daytime highs
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Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
10.2 C
Forecast low 10.2 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 18 C.
Heat
29.5 C
Forecast highs may reach the crop heat threshold.
Rain
30.4 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
20
days min
Minimum season needed for cucumber to yield
Up to
next window
Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
21 Jan 2026
Based on planting 1 Jan 2026 plus 20 minimum days for cucumber.
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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