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Growing vegetables in Berlin
What grows well here — and when you need to sow. Worked out from 10 years of frost data for climate zone 8a.
Frost dates for Berlin
Flat and continental: mild zone 8a, but late frosts drag on to week 17.
- Last spring frost: week 17
- KW 17
- First autumn frost: week 45
- KW 45
- Ø yearly minimum: -10°C (10-year average)
- -10°C
- Growing season
- 28 weeks
- Elevation
- 74 m
Source: Open-Meteo archive API, years 2015–2024
The frost weeks are ten-year averages, not a forecast. The archive grid is about ten kilometres wide — nearby places can end up with the same figures, and a slope or an inner city will differ a little. Good enough to plan with; not a guarantee.
What you can grow in Berlin
These 12 plants grow reliably in climate zone 8a.
Cape gooseberry
Anise hyssop
Aronia
Artichoke
Eggplant
Wild garlic
Basil
Cauliflower
Fenugreek
Bean
Summer savory
Borage
Frequently asked questions — Berlin
Why these crops in particular?+
Every plant listed is rated for USDA zone 8a. That's the zone worked out for Berlin from 10 years of frost data — not a marketing list, just what actually copes here.
Are the frost dates reliable?+
The data comes from the Open-Meteo archive, averaged over 2015–2024. Specific to Berlin — not a national average borrowed from somewhere else.
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