When to bring chilli plants inside
Enter a German postcode. We show when chilli plants should come inside: from the cold limit in expert sources and the night-time lows where you are.
Where are your pots?
Average for Germany
Bring in by
1 July
In 9 out of 10 years it did not get colder than 12 °C (54 °F) before this. On average from 2 July. Nights below 12 °C (54 °F) already happen in summer.
Based on past records, not a forecast · Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CC BY 4.0)
Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst, daily minimum temperatures 1991–2020, own calculation. Licence CC BY 4.0. Postcode coordinates: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
How much cold can chilli plants take?
Bring in before it gets colder than 12 °C (54 °F). (RHS)
They cope with about 12 °C (54 °F) at night but grow better above 15 °C (59 °F).
Other sources say
None of our other sources gives a figure.
We use the most cautious figure from the expert sources.
Winter quarters
Bright, warm (RHS)
Back outside
Once nights no longer drop below 12 °C (54 °F). Nights below 12 °C (54 °F) occur until the end of June (average for Germany). (RHS)
Questions and answers
When should chilli plants come inside?
RHS: bring in before it gets colder than 12 °C (54 °F). Nights below 12 °C (54 °F) happen almost everywhere in Germany as early as July.
How much cold can chilli plants take?
RHS: bring in before it gets colder than 12 °C (54 °F). They cope with about 12 °C (54 °F) at night but grow better above 15 °C (59 °F).
How do you overwinter chilli plants?
Bright, warm (RHS).
When can chilli plants go back outside?
Once nights no longer drop below 12 °C (54 °F). Nights below 12 °C (54 °F) occur until the end of June (average for Germany).
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