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October in Acireale

What to plant in October in Acireale

Direct sowing, recommended transplants, and average climate risks for a vegetable garden in Acireale in October.

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October in AcirealeMonthly climate profile
Average temperature18.46 °CAverage of means
Average minimum14.44 °CAverage of minimums
Average rain69.01 mmTotal precipitation
Frost riskLowRisk during the month
Recommended actions in OctoberHow many crops fall into each action
Direct sowing13crops
Start indoors2crops
Transplants8crops
Wait1crop

Operational summary

Crop actions

ActionCropsSuccess probability
Direct sowing13 cropsGarlic, Swiss chard, Carrot, Tuscan kale, Onion, Green bean, Fennel, Lettuce, Pea, Parsley, Radish, Arugula, SpinachHigh93.46%
Start indoors2 cropsStrawberry, LettuceHigh81.5%
Transplants8 cropsBroccoli, Tuscan kale, Onion, Fennel, Strawberry, Lettuce, Rosemary, SageHigh89%
Wait1 cropPotatoMedium55%

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (2)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

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

Crops for this month

ActionCropsSuccess probability
Direct sowing13 crops
Garlicwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: June 1Swiss chardwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 19 to December 19Carrotwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 29 to December 29Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31Green beanwindow: from October 1 to October 8harvest: from November 19 to November 26Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 13harvest: from November 29 to December 11Lettucewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4Peawindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24Parsleywindow: from October 1 to October 13harvest: from December 19 to December 31Radishwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from October 25 to November 24Arugulawindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from October 25 to November 24Spinachwindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4
High93.46%
Start indoors2 crops
Strawberrystart indoors: February 12harvest: from May 9 to December 27Lettucestart indoors: February 12harvest: from April 14 to December 11
High81.5%
Transplants8 crops
Broccoliwindow: from October 1 to October 16harvest: from November 29 to December 14Tuscan kalewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 24 to December 24Onionwindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31Fennelwindow: from October 1 to October 13harvest: from November 29 to December 11Strawberrywindow: from October 1 to October 29harvest: from November 29 to December 27Lettucewindow: from October 1 to October 31harvest: from November 4 to December 4Rosemarywindow: from October 1 to October 13harvest: from November 29 to December 11Sagewindow: from October 1 to October 16harvest: from November 29 to December 14
High89%
Wait1 crop
Potatowindow: from October 1 to October 3harvest: from December 29 to December 31
Medium55%

Direct sowing (13)

Start indoors (2)

Transplants (8)

Wait (1)

Method and limits

Which crop has the clearest window in October in Acireale?

Start with Garlic for direct sowing during from October 1 to October 31. The estimated harvest is June 1 and the best estimated success rate is 100%.

Which crop can be started indoors in October?

For Strawberry, the useful indoor seed period is from February 12 to October 1. The expected transplanting window is from March 11 to October 29 and it is best to start seedlings 28 days earlier.

What limits October most in Acireale?

Check irrigation and soil moisture: the average dry spell reaches 10.3 days, even with average rain of 69.01 mm. Monthly averages: minimum 14.44 °C, maximum 23.81 °C, rain 69.01 mm, and dry spell 10.3 days.

What makes Potato cautious this month?

The available Potato window is from October 1 to October 3 and remains classified as risky. The best estimated success rate is 55%; before starting, check: overall climate risk is moderate.

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