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August in Como

What to plant in August in Como

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Como in August.

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August in ComoMonthly climate profile
Average temperature18.43 °CAverage of means
Average minimum14.24 °CAverage of minimums
Average rain123 mmTotal precipitation
Frost riskLowRisk during the month
Recommended actions in AugustHow many crops fall into each action
Direct sowing9crops
Start indoors0crops
Transplants4crops
Wait5crops

Operational summary

Crop actions

ActionCropsSuccess probability
Direct sowing9 cropsSwiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Lettuce, Pea, Radish, Arugula, SpinachHigh87.33%
Start indoors0 crops--
Transplants4 cropsTuscan kale, Onion, Strawberry, LettuceHigh81.5%
Wait5 cropsBroccoli, Green bean, Fennel, Rosemary, SageLow51.8%

Direct sowing (9)

Start indoors (0)

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Transplants (4)

Wait (5)

Method and how to read the dataSee how we use climate data and what the thresholds mean.

Crops for this month

ActionCropsSuccess probability
Direct sowing9 crops
Swiss chardwindow: from August 1 to August 22harvest: from September 19 to October 10Carrotwindow: from August 1 to August 12harvest: from September 29 to October 10Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 25harvest: from September 24 to October 18Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 4harvest: from October 29 to November 1Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from September 4 to September 27Peawindow: from August 1 to August 25harvest: from September 24 to October 18Radishwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from August 25 to September 24Arugulawindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from August 25 to September 24Spinachwindow: from August 1 to August 31harvest: from September 4 to October 4
High87.33%
Start indoors0 crops--
Transplants4 crops
Tuscan kalewindow: from August 1 to August 25harvest: from September 24 to October 18Onionwindow: from August 1 to August 4harvest: from October 29 to November 1Strawberrywindow: from August 1 to August 20harvest: from September 29 to October 18Lettucewindow: from August 1 to August 24harvest: from September 4 to September 27
High81.5%
Wait5 crops
Broccoliwindow: from August 1 to August 12harvest: from September 29 to October 10Green beanwindow: from August 1 to August 13harvest: from September 19 to October 1Fennelwindow: from August 1 to August 12harvest: from September 29 to October 10Rosemarywindow: from August 1 to August 12harvest: from September 29 to October 10Sagewindow: from August 1 to August 12harvest: from September 29 to October 10
Low51.8%

Direct sowing (9)

Start indoors (0)

  • -

Transplants (4)

Wait (5)

Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in August in Como?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from August 1 to August 22. The estimated harvest is from September 19 to October 10 and the best estimated success rate is 80%.

What limits August most in Como?

Check drainage and standing water: average rain is 123 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 14.24 °C, maximum 22.01 °C, rain 123 mm, and dry spell 6.47 days.

What makes Broccoli cautious this month?

The available Broccoli window is from August 1 to August 12 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 53%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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