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Growing Season: Svalbard Lufthavn

Norway

Growing season

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 11 Jun
Daylight
10+ h
14+ h
10+ h
15 Mar
30 Mar
14 Sep
29 Sep
198 days
Frost-free
1 May
15 Oct
167 days
Effective
1 May
29 Sep
151 days

The growing season in Svalbard Lufthavn is approximately 151 days and is limited by both frost and daylight.

Last spring frost

The last spring frost normally occurs on in Svalbard Lufthavn. At the earliest, the last frost is over around and at the latest around .

No frost data available for this location.

Growing is often planned around the date when there is a 50% probability that the last spring frost has occurred. In Svalbard Lufthavn that is . If you want lower frost risk, choose 75% or 90%, i.e. a later date.

First autumn frost

The first autumn frost normally occurs on in Svalbard Lufthavn. At the earliest, frost can arrive around and at the latest around .

No frost data available for this location.

Growing is often planned around the date when there is a 50% probability that the first autumn frost has occurred. In Svalbard Lufthavn that is . If you want lower frost risk, choose 10% or 25%, i.e. an earlier date.

Daylight & Persephone Period

Plants need at least 10 hours of daylight to grow actively. The period with under 10 h is called the Persephone period.

From To Number of days
Daylight over 10 h 15 Mar 29 Sep 198
Persephone period 30 Sep 14 Mar 167
Plan the year's last sowing of cold-hardy plants in Svalbard Lufthavn so they are approximately 75% mature by 30 Sep when daylight drops below 10 h and growth starts to slow.

Daylight periods

Long-day plants like lettuce, spinach and coriander bolt when daylight gets too long. Plan sowing and harvest during periods when daylight is shorter (10-14 h). Early spring or late summer sowing gives the best results.

Season Light Period Days Advice
Shorter daylight 10-14 h 15 Mar – 29 Mar 15 Grow long-day plants like spinach, lettuce and coriander.
Longer daylight 14+ h 30 Mar – 13 Sep 168 High risk of bolting
Shorter daylight 10-14 h 14 Sep – 29 Sep 16 Grow long-day plants