Planting calendar for Saudi Arabia
What to sow and plant in Saudi Arabia, month by month, for the climate around Riyadh area, Saudi Arabia (latitude 25°N, longitude 47°E).
Climate: Hot, arid desert climate with mild winters (coldest nights near 2 °C in January), very hot summers (up to 45 °C) and almost no rain from May to November, so irrigation is essential and most rain falls in March and December.
Month by month
January
11 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Carrot, Radish, Beetroot
February
17 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Lettuce, Spinach, Carrot
March
17 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Radish, Zucchini, Okra
April
7 crops
Okra, Chili pepper, Watermelon, Cantaloupe melon, Date palm
May
3 crops
Okra, Watermelon, Date palm
June
1 crops
Okra
July
0 crops
August
5 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Zucchini, Eggplant, Basil
September
8 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Radish, Zucchini, Beetroot
October
10 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Carrot, Radish
November
9 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Carrot, Radish
December
12 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Carrot, Radish
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Radish · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Okra · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Eggplant · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Chili pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Beetroot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Cantaloupe melon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Date palm · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Grapevine · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Sweet orange · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Mint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Coriander · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary · Herbs |