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May in Ravenna

What to plant in May in Ravenna

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

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May in RavennaMonthly climate profile
Average temperature18.23 °CAverage of means
Average minimum16.22 °CAverage of minimums
Average rain62.09 mmTotal precipitation
Frost riskLowRisk during the month
Recommended actions in MayHow many crops fall into each action
Direct sowing16crops
Start indoors13crops
Transplants14crops
Wait0crops

Operational summary

Crop actions

ActionCropsSuccess probability
Direct sowing16 cropsSwiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Potato, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, Spinach, Pumpkin, ZucchiniHigh96.19%
Start indoors13 cropsBroccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, ZucchiniHigh80.46%
Transplants14 cropsBroccoli, Tuscan kale, Cucumber, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Eggplant, Pepper, Tomato, Rosemary, Sage, Pumpkin, ZucchiniHigh92.21%
Wait0 crops--

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (14)

Wait (0)

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

Crops for this month

ActionCropsSuccess probability
Direct sowing16 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 24Cucumberwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 9 to July 19Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Green beanwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 19 to July 19Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 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 4Pumpkinwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from August 18 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 4 to July 14
High96.19%
Start indoors13 crops
Broccolistart indoors: January 26harvest: from May 6 to December 27Tuscan kalestart indoors: February 2harvest: from May 1 to December 31Cucumberstart indoors: April 26harvest: from July 5 to November 7Fennelstart indoors: March 9harvest: from June 11 to December 7Strawberrystart indoors: February 25harvest: from May 22 to December 21Lettucestart indoors: January 23harvest: from April 4 to December 17Eggplantstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 25 to October 29Pepperstart indoors: March 22harvest: from July 20 to November 3Tomatostart indoors: April 5harvest: from July 25 to November 10Rosemarystart indoors: March 10harvest: from June 19 to December 3Sagestart indoors: March 2harvest: from June 11 to December 13Pumpkinstart indoors: April 26harvest: from August 14 to November 22Zucchinistart indoors: April 26harvest: from June 30 to November 6
High80.46%
Transplants14 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 24Cucumberwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 9 to July 19Onionwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 28Fennelwindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 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 4Eggplantwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 8Pepperwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 24 to August 3Tomatowindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 29 to August 8Rosemarywindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Sagewindow: from May 1 to May 31harvest: from June 29 to July 29Pumpkinwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from August 18 to August 28Zucchiniwindow: from May 21 to May 31harvest: from July 4 to July 14
High92.21%
Wait0 crops--

Direct sowing (16)

Start indoors (13)

Transplants (14)

Wait (0)

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Method and limits

Which recommendation stands out for Ravenna in May?

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 crop can be started indoors in May?

For Broccoli, the useful indoor seed period is from January 26 to September 17. The expected transplanting window is from March 8 to October 29 and it is best to start seedlings 42 days earlier.

What limits May most in Ravenna?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.4 days, even with average rain of 62.09 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 16.22 °C, maximum 20.03 °C, rain 62.09 mm, and dry spell 10.4 days.

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