Melbourne, Victoria · AU
When to plant in Melbourne
Station data · 86% confidence Temperate oceanic (Cfb)
Last spring frost
Aug 28
10% risk to Sep 18
First fall frost
May 25
10% risk from May 8
Frost-free days
270
2430 GDD (base 10°C)
The growing window at a glance
Frost-free growing season · 270 daysFrost risk (before Aug 28 / after May 25)
Planting calendar for Melbourne
Sow, transplant and harvest windows for 30 crops, anchored to this location's frost dates. Tap any crop for its full guide.
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Beetcool_season
Broccolicool_season
Cabbagecool_season
Carrotcool_season
Cauliflowercool_season
Cilantro / Coriandercool_season
Garliccool_season
Kalecool_season
Leekcool_season
Lettucecool_season
Onioncool_season
Peascool_season
Potatocool_season
Radishcool_season
Spinachcool_season
Swiss chardcool_season
Turnipcool_season
Basilwarm_season
Bush (snap) beanwarm_season
Cucumberwarm_season
Eggplantwarm_season
Melon (cantaloupe/watermelon)warm_season
Okrawarm_season
Pepper (sweet & chili)warm_season
Pole beanwarm_season
Summer squash / Zucchiniwarm_season
Sweet cornwarm_season
Sweet potatowarm_season
Tomatowarm_season
Winter squash / Pumpkinwarm_season
Start indoorsTransplant outDirect sowHarvest
Frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees. Your garden's microclimate — slopes, walls, urban heat, cold pockets — can shift these dates by a week or more. Use them as a confident starting point, then watch your local forecast.
About the Temperate oceanic climate
Mild, moist, and even — cool summers and gentle winters give a long, reliable frost-bounded growing season.
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Also see frost dates for Melbourne.