Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You can determine when it's a good idea to plant cucumbers in Cairo by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

Frost tolerance for cucumbers:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's a bad idea to plant cucumbers until after the last frost when the weather gets warmer because they do not do well in cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Cairo is April. However, you really should wait until May if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cucumbers and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your cucumbers may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your cucumbers indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is March 15 in Cairo. You should expect an average low temperature of 15°F in the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Cairo may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Cairo you get a frost after March 15 be ready to protect your cucumbers if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Cairo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	15°F
Highest Expected Low	20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 20°F.

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