When to Plant Tomato

78%
sure
WAIT
Tomato - Sow outside

Do not sow yet

Forecast low 10.8 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 15 C.

78% local confidence

Field readings
Night10.8 C lows
Soil10 C minimum
Rain0 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
10.8 C
Forecast low 10.8 C is at or below the crop cold threshold 15 C.
Heat
29.5 C
Forecast highs may reach the crop heat threshold.
Rain
0 mm
Rainfall is part of this local sowing verdict.
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
30
days min
Minimum season needed for tomato 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 tomato.
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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