London in February: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, February in London has run 4.3–10.1°C with about 64 mm of rain across the month. Here is what weather like that will carry to harvest.
Everything above is a five-year average. In the game it is this — the weather London is actually having, today.
Grow one in London's weather right now →❄️ In 4 of the last 5 years, London saw at least one night at or below 0°C in February (record low -3.0°C). Cold-sensitive crops need cover.
🗓️ This month still falls inside the frost season. Average last spring frost around Mar 9, first autumn frost around Nov 21 — roughly 257 frost-free days. Sow tender crops after the last frost date and make sure they finish before the first.
☀️ About 4.3 h of sunshine a day this month. Temperatures hold steady through the month.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-February, then adding up the warmth London usually gets, one day at a time — which is why some of these run past the end of the month.
| Crop | Days | Harvest around |
|---|---|---|
| 🌱 Microgreens | 8 | Feb 22 |
| 🌿 Rocket | 73 | Apr 28 |
| 🌿 Spinach | 84 | May 9 |
| 🍒 Cherry Radish | 74 | Apr 29 |
| 🧄 Garlic | 105 | May 30 |
| 🌿 Coriander | 89 | May 14 |
| 🫘 Broad bean | 118 | Jun 12 |
| 🫛 Peas | 106 | May 31 |
| 🟣 Beetroot | 106 | May 31 |
| ⚪ Daikon radish | 107 | Jun 1 |
| 🍃 Mint | 30 | Mar 16 |
| 🧅 Chives | 32 | Mar 18 |
🌡️ Cucumber, Tomato, Chili Pepper, Yardlong bean, Bitter melon, Luffa, Winter melon, Aubergine, Okra never accumulate enough heat outdoors in London — not in any month. Locally these need a greenhouse or a warm windowsill.
Best crops to sow now
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 8 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Rocket Ideal about 116 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Spinach Ideal about 132 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍒 Cherry Radish Good about 137 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C is too cold (ideal 8–25°C)
- 🧄 Garlic Good about 162 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Coriander Good about 163 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C is too cold (ideal 8–24°C)
- 🫘 Broad bean Marginal about 227 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Peas Marginal about 219 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🟣 Beetroot Marginal about 219 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Daikon radish Marginal about 226 days to harvest Recent mean 7.2°C is too cold (ideal 8–24°C)
- 🍃 Mint Ideal about 30 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives Ideal about 32 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
Leave these for another month
- 🌶️ Okra — Recent mean 7.2°C is too cold (ideal 20–33°C)
- 🍆 Aubergine — Recent mean 7.2°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🍈 Winter melon — Recent mean 7.2°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
Other months in London
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for London, averaged day by day over the last 5 years. Whether a crop finishes in time is worked out from its own starting temperature and heat requirement — those numbers are listed on each crop page if you want to check them.