May in Perugia

What to plant in May in Perugia

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Perugia in May.

May in PerugiaMonthly climate profile

Average temperature15.95 °CAverage of means

Average minimum10.27 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain64.13 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing12crops

Start indoors14crops

Transplants8crops

Wait1crop

Operational summary

Crop actions

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing12 crops	Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach	High97.25%
Start indoors14 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80.21%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High93.38%
Wait1 crop	Green bean	Low53%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (14)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 9 to July 19

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

Crops for this month

Action	Crops	Success probability
Direct sowing12 crops	Swiss chardwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19Carrotwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Fennelwindow: from May 7 to May 31harvest: from July 5 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Potatowindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Peawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Parsleywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to August 18Radishwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Arugulawindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from May 25 to June 24Spinachwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4	High97.25%
Start indoors14 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 8harvest: from June 17 to November 2Tuscan kalestart indoors: March 6harvest: from June 3 to November 17Cucumberstart indoors: May 26harvest: from August 4 to October 10Onionstart indoors: January 11harvest: from June 25 to November 21Fennelstart indoors: April 2harvest: from July 5 to November 2Strawberrystart indoors: March 15harvest: from June 10 to November 17Lettucestart indoors: March 22harvest: from May 23 to November 2Eggplantstart indoors: May 2harvest: from September 4 to October 7Pepperstart indoors: April 29harvest: from August 27 to October 15Tomatostart indoors: May 5harvest: from August 24 to October 22Rosemarystart indoors: April 9harvest: from July 19 to November 2Sagestart indoors: March 13harvest: from June 22 to November 2Pumpkinstart indoors: May 26harvest: from September 13 to October 27Zucchinistart indoors: May 26harvest: from July 30 to October 6	High80.21%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoliwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Tuscan kalewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 24 to July 24Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Fennelwindow: from May 7 to May 31harvest: from July 5 to July 29Strawberrywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Lettucewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 4 to July 4Rosemarywindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 19 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29	High93.38%
Wait1 crop	Green beanwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 9 to July 19	Low53%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (14)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 9 to July 19

Method and limits

What should I start with in May in Perugia?

Start with Swiss chard for direct sowing during from May 1 to May 31. The estimated harvest is from June 19 to July 19 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.

Should I use indoor seed starting in May in Perugia?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 8 to July 24. The expected transplanting window is from April 19 to September 4 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What should I watch in May in Perugia?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 9.53 days, even with average rain of 64.13 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 10.27 °C, maximum 21.59 °C, rain 64.13 mm, and dry spell 9.53 days.

What makes Green bean cautious this month?

The available Green bean window is from May 21 to May 31 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 53%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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