When to Plant Spinach

78%
sure
WAIT
Spinach - Sow outside

Do not sow yet

Forecast low 3.7 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 15 C.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night3.7 C lows
Soil2 C minimum
Rain80.2 mm over snapshot
Wind29.9 C daytime highs
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Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
3.7 C
Forecast low 3.7 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 15 C.
Heat
29.9 C
Forecast highs may reach the crop heat threshold.
Rain
80.2 mm
Rainfall is part of this local sowing verdict.
Crop fit
2 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 spinach 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 spinach.
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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