Oregano · Najafgarh, Delhi, India
When to plant oregano in Najafgarh
Main outdoor window
7-28 Jan
A climate estimate. Check your soil, forecast and cultivar.
Timed from last spring frost
7 January
In Najafgarh, on your chosen risk.
Ready to pick
28 Mar - 17 Apr
If you plant at the start of the window.
The average last frost. Half of all years are later than this.
Step by step in Najafgarh
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Import into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. Dates use the selected risk level and are planning estimates, not frost alerts.
Each window is a planning range. Check the forecast, soil and cultivar before planting; a later date is not automatically safer in hot or wet conditions.
Start indoors
12 Nov - 3 Dec
Eight weeks before your last frost, under cover or on a windowsill.
Plant
7-28 Jan
Around your last frost.
Harvest
28 Mar - 17 Apr
Oregano through the year
Against the frost risk in Najafgarh
Seasonal context
Rainfall and the growing season in Najafgarh
July has the highest average precipitation (179 mm); November has the lowest (4 mm). Compare this pattern with the planting windows and your water supply.
During wetter months, check that beds and containers drain after heavy rain. During drier months, plan how you will keep seeds and new transplants watered. Monthly averages can hide long dry spells and intense storms; they do not show soil moisture, humidity or this week's weather.
Source: NASA POWER, corrected MERRA-2 precipitation, 2001–2020. Values are approximate monthly totals, including the water equivalent of snow, from the nearest 0.5° × 0.625° grid cell. This reference period differs from the temperature record. Rainfall provides context and does not change the calculated planting dates. Method and limitations.
Monthly growing conditions in Najafgarh
Compare the planting window with the local temperature pattern. These are historical monthly averages, not this year's forecast or measured soil temperatures. Average frost days do not tell you whether a particular night will freeze.
| Month | Average low | Average high | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7°C (44.1°F)44.1°F (6.7°C) | 22.3°C (72.1°F)72.1°F (22.3°C) | 0.2 |
| February | 9.7°C (49.5°F)49.5°F (9.7°C) | 26.5°C (79.6°F)79.6°F (26.5°C) | 0.0 |
| March | 15.3°C (59.5°F)59.5°F (15.3°C) | 32.8°C (91°F)91°F (32.8°C) | 0.0 |
| April | 21.6°C (70.9°F)70.9°F (21.6°C) | 39°C (102.3°F)102.3°F (39°C) | 0.0 |
| May | 26.9°C (80.4°F)80.4°F (26.9°C) | 42.4°C (108.3°F)108.3°F (42.4°C) | 0.0 |
| June | 29.4°C (84.9°F)84.9°F (29.4°C) | 41.8°C (107.2°F)107.2°F (41.8°C) | 0.0 |
| July | 28.3°C (82.9°F)82.9°F (28.3°C) | 37.6°C (99.6°F)99.6°F (37.6°C) | 0.0 |
| August | 26.2°C (79.2°F)79.2°F (26.2°C) | 34.7°C (94.5°F)94.5°F (34.7°C) | 0.0 |
| September | 23.8°C (74.8°F)74.8°F (23.8°C) | 34.5°C (94°F)94°F (34.5°C) | 0.0 |
| October | 19.2°C (66.5°F)66.5°F (19.2°C) | 33.4°C (92°F)92°F (33.4°C) | 0.0 |
| November | 13.7°C (56.7°F)56.7°F (13.7°C) | 28.8°C (83.9°F)83.9°F (28.8°C) | 0.0 |
| December | 8.8°C (47.8°F)47.8°F (8.8°C) | 24.1°C (75.4°F)75.4°F (24.1°C) | 0.0 |
For oregano, also check drainage, sunlight and cultivar requirements. See the rainfall context above; humidity, irrigation and local pest pressure are not calculated.
Local growing check
Before choosing oregano for Najafgarh
- July is the wettest month in the rainfall grid, averaging about 179 mm. Check how your own bed drains and plan watering around actual soil moisture; monthly rain totals are not an irrigation schedule.
The temperature and rainfall tables on this page show the underlying climate estimates. How these suitability checks work · Record what happens in your garden.
Before you plant oregano
Use the calendar to plan ahead, then check the conditions in your own garden.
- Measure the soil at sowing depth. Aim for at least 15°C (59°F); the calendar estimates soil warmth from air temperatures and cannot measure your bed.
- Frost tolerance does not make saturated or frozen soil suitable for planting. Wait until the bed can be worked without smearing or compacting it.
- Harden off plants raised indoors: gradually expose them to outdoor light, wind and temperature before their final move into the bed.
- Check mature size, drainage and cultivar suitability before choosing a permanent position. A suitable planting window does not guarantee long-term survival or fruiting.
Select for kitchen flavour as well as flower colour
Give it a sunny, drained position with room for a spreading clump. Golden or variegated foliage may appreciate some protection from intense afternoon sun. A wet root zone can lead to rot even while the upper shoots look dry.
Clip leafy growth before flowering for kitchen harvests, while leaving a separate portion to flower for pollinators if desired. Cuttings preserve a selected plant's qualities; seedlings may differ. Review drainage before trying to revive a declining clump with more feed.
What to record this season
Did the selected plant keep the flavour and leaf colour you wanted in that position? Add the cultivar, sowing date and conditions to your growing record so you can compare next season.
Further reading: NC State Extension: Origanum vulgare . General crop guidance; local dates on this site are calculated separately. Source checked 19 September 2026 by Safe to Plant; this is not an expert review.
The reference describes plant identity and cultivation. Its regional calendar months and hardiness observations do not validate the calculated dates for another location.
How the dates are calculated and their limits · Keep a growing record · Report a local discrepancy
Why these dates
Give it a sunny, drained position with room for a spreading clump. Golden or variegated foliage may appreciate some protection from intense afternoon sun. A wet root zone can lead to rot even while the upper shoots look dry.
Check the named variety and local forecast before exposing young growth. The catalog cold-damage figure is a reference, not a guarantee: plant age, acclimatisation, wind and the duration of a freeze affect damage.
This calendar uses frost-relative offsets as a starting point. Oregano are timed from 8 weeks before that frost for an indoor start, with planting out 0 weeks after it, and this page simply resolves those offsets against the frost date computed for Najafgarh.
Growing oregano in Najafgarh
Can I grow oregano in Najafgarh?
The calendar estimates a planting window, not a guarantee of success. July is the wettest month in the rainfall grid, averaging about 179 mm. Check how your own bed drains and plan watering around actual soil moisture; monthly rain totals are not an irrigation schedule.
When should I plant oregano in Najafgarh?
Aim for 7-28 Jan in an average year. If you would rather not gamble on the weather, wait until 13 Jan - 3 Feb - by then frost has finished in nine years out of ten.
When might oregano be ready to harvest in Najafgarh?
The estimated period is 28 Mar - 17 Apr, based on 80 to 100 days from the modeled planting date. Cultivar, planting material and growing conditions can change this interval; check the plant as well as the calendar.
How much frost will oregano tolerate?
Check the named variety and local forecast before exposing young growth. The catalog cold-damage figure is a reference, not a guarantee: plant age, acclimatisation, wind and the duration of a freeze affect damage.