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Garden calendar for Licata: what to sow and transplant month by month Local vegetable-garden calendar for Licata.
Editions IT Italian EN English Garden calendar for Licata For Licata, this calendar shows when to sow, transplant, and protect the garden, based on local frost, heat, dry spells, and crop windows.
How to read the year In Licata, the garden year is best read from the cautious last-frost date: after not available, windows become more suitable for sensitive crops.
The strongest part of the calendar falls in June, July, August: these are the months with the most recommended direct-sowing and transplant windows.
Toward autumn, the cautious first frost is around not available. The main year-level check is: dry-spell risk: plan irrigation, heat risk for sensitive crops.
Municipality climate summary Municipality Licata Province Agrigento (AG) Region Sicilia Median last frost 0C not available Cautious last frost 2C not available First autumn frost 2C not available Average days above 30C 14.17 days Average longest summer dry spell 29.1 days Seasonal guidance Late winter / early spring Direct sowing
Swiss chard Carrot Tuscan kale +9 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Onion +4 more Watch for: overall climate risk is moderateFull spring Direct sowing
Swiss chard Carrot Tuscan kale +14 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Onion +12 more Watch for: dry-spell risk: plan irrigationSummer Direct sowing
Basil Swiss chard Carrot +14 more Transplants
Basil Broccoli Tuscan kale +12 more Watch for: heat risk for sensitive crops, dry-spell risk: plan irrigationAutumn Direct sowing
Garlic Swiss chard Carrot +14 more Transplants
Broccoli Tuscan kale Cucumber +11 more Watch for: heat risk for sensitive cropsMonthly calendar tmin 11.46 C tmax 14.42 C rain 83.62 mm dry 11.5 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +6 moreStart indoors: StrawberryTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +1 moretmin 10.85 C tmax 14.2 C rain 66.02 mm dry 9.77 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +7 moreStart indoors: Fennel, Strawberry, SageTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +2 moretmin 11.77 C tmax 15.47 C rain 56.98 mm dry 12.9 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +9 moreStart indoors: Fennel, Strawberry, Eggplant, +4 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +4 moretmin 13.35 C tmax 17.38 C rain 41.14 mm dry 11.7 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +10 moreStart indoors: Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, +7 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, +5 moretmin 16.41 C tmax 20.92 C rain 18.97 mm dry 16.5 days Direct sowing: Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, +13 moreStart indoors: Basil, Cucumber, Fennel, +8 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 20.34 C tmax 25.22 C rain 13.74 mm dry 20.43 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Basil, Cucumber, Fennel, +8 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 23.18 C tmax 28.18 C rain 5.13 mm dry 25.37 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Basil, Cucumber, Fennel, +8 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 24.35 C tmax 28.93 C rain 11.47 mm dry 23.63 days Direct sowing: Basil, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, +6 moreTransplants: Basil, Broccoli, Tuscan kale, +12 moretmin 22.33 C tmax 26.04 C rain 52.77 mm dry 11.83 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +14 moreStart indoors: Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, +4 moreTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +11 moretmin 19.63 C tmax 23.04 C rain 79.85 mm dry 10.5 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +13 moreStart indoors: StrawberryTransplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, +9 moretmin 16.27 C tmax 19.3 C rain 91.39 mm dry 8.63 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, +7 moreStart indoors: -Transplants: Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Fennel, +4 moretmin 13.08 C tmax 15.91 C rain 86.35 mm dry 8.83 days Direct sowing: Garlic, Radish, ArugulaStart indoors: -Transplants: -Most flexible crops Recommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, DecemberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 100%Data reliability: 1Recommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, DecemberMethod: direct sowingBest estimated success rate: 100%Data reliability: 1Recommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberMethod: direct sowing, transplantingBest estimated success rate: 100%Data reliability: 1Recommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberMethod: direct sowing, transplantingBest estimated success rate: 100%Data reliability: 1Crops to manage carefully Broccoli Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: season too shortRecommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 1Onion Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: season too shortRecommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, OctoberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 1Fennel Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: soil too coldRecommended windows: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 0.8Lettuce Watch-out: heat risk high, dry-spell risk high, main limit: season too shortRecommended windows: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, NovemberHow reliable the window is: recommended windowData reliability: 1Heat and dry spell notes Local note Summer dry spells: the longest dry phase in summer averages 29.1 days. Method Start from local dates Use the dates for Licata as practical guidance, then adjust for exposure, elevation, and shelter in your garden.
Check cold, heat, and dry spells Before sowing or transplanting, check frost, cold nights, heat waves, and periods without rain.
Respect crop needs Each crop needs warm enough soil, frost protection, and a different amount of time to reach harvest.
Choose the safest window Use recommended windows as the main reference; move earlier or later only when weather and microclimate help.
Sources and limits Use these dates as practical guidance, not fixed deadlines. Exposure, soil, containers, irrigation, and the next few days' forecast can move the right timing earlier or later.
Municipality registry: ISTAT Local historical climate: NASA POWER Daily API Representative weather point: GeoNames Crop needs: OrtoClima Last data update: May 10, 2026 Related pages
