When to Plant Strawberry

78%
sure
WAIT
Strawberry - Sow outside

Wait for a safer window

Forecast low 3.2 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 11 C.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night3.2 C lows
Soil3 C minimum
Rain29.7 mm over snapshot
Wind23.7 C daytime highs
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Best window
After risk clears -> next window
Avoid
Today -> May 14, 2026
Night
3.2 C
Forecast low 3.2 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 11 C.
Heat
23.7 C
Watch the warmest afternoons after planting.
Rain
29.7 mm
Forecast highs remain below the crop heat threshold.
Crop fit
3 C minimum
Average air temperature is comfortably above the crop base temperature.
Forecast strip

Planting window

From
After risk clears
First possible planting day
30
days min
Minimum season needed for strawberry to yield
Up to
next window
Last strong planting day
Estimated first yield
31 Jan 2026
Based on planting 1 Jan 2026 plus 30 minimum days for strawberry.
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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