May in Rapallo

What to plant in May in Rapallo

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

May in RapalloMonthly climate profile

Average temperature14.97 °CAverage of means

Average minimum10.84 °CAverage of minimums

Average rain68.51 mmTotal precipitation

Frost riskLowRisk during the month

Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action

Direct sowing12crops

Start indoors13crops

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	High96.67%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, Zucchini	High80%
Transplants8 crops	Broccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, Sage	High92.5%
Wait1 crop	Green bean	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 1 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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 21 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	High96.67%
Start indoors13 crops	Broccolistart indoors: March 2harvest: from June 11 to November 2Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 26harvest: from May 25 to November 17Cucumberstart indoors: May 31harvest: from August 9 to October 7Fennelstart indoors: March 29harvest: from July 1 to November 2Strawberrystart indoors: March 20harvest: from June 15 to November 16Lettucestart indoors: March 16harvest: from May 17 to November 2Eggplantstart indoors: May 11harvest: from September 13 to September 30Pepperstart indoors: April 29harvest: from August 27 to October 9Tomatostart indoors: May 10harvest: from August 29 to October 15Rosemarystart indoors: April 10harvest: from July 20 to November 2Sagestart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 1 to November 2Pumpkinstart indoors: May 31harvest: from September 18 to October 26Zucchinistart indoors: May 31harvest: from August 4 to October 5	High80%
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 3 to May 31harvest: from July 1 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 22 to May 31harvest: from July 20 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 3 to May 31harvest: from July 1 to July 29	High92.5%
Wait1 crop	Green beanwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 to July 19	Low50%

Direct sowing (12)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Green beanwindow: from May 19 to May 31harvest: from July 7 to July 19

Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in May in Rapallo?

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%.

Which indoor seed start matters in May?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from March 2 to July 24. The expected transplanting window is from April 13 to September 4 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What should I watch in May in Rapallo?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.33 days, even with average rain of 68.51 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 10.84 °C, maximum 19.13 °C, rain 68.51 mm, and dry spell 10.33 days.

When should Green bean be avoided in Rapallo?

The available Green bean window is from May 19 to May 31 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 50%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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