Planting calendar for United Arab Emirates
What to sow and plant in United Arab Emirates, month by month, for the climate around Dubai and the central UAE coast (about 25°N, 55°E).
Climate: Hot desert climate with mild winters (coldest nights about 12–17°C), scorching summers (up to 47°C, nights above 25°C from May to October), and very little rain, mostly in March and December.
Month by month
January
17 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Zucchini, Eggplant, Sweet pepper
February
19 crops
Cucumber, Zucchini, Okra, Lettuce, Spinach
March
12 crops
Okra, Radish, Cowpea, Date palm, Common fig
April
4 crops
Okra, Cowpea, Date palm, Lime
May
0 crops
June
0 crops
July
0 crops
August
0 crops
September
7 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Zucchini, Eggplant, Sweet pepper
October
16 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Zucchini, Eggplant, Sweet pepper
November
14 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Zucchini, Eggplant, Sweet pepper
December
14 crops
Tomato, Cucumber, Zucchini, Eggplant, Sweet pepper
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Eggplant · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Okra · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Radish · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cowpea · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Date palm · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Common fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Muskmelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Lime · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Grapevine · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Spearmint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Coriander · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Dill · Herbs |