Growing Conditions · Queensland

Toowoomba Growing Conditions

Soil, climate and a planting calendar for Toowoomba — across 16 postcodes.

ANBG Zone 2 592mm rain

Climate & hardiness

A cool-temperate area — ANBG Zone 2 — with winter lows near 0°C and light to moderate frost. Most temperate garden plants thrive; keep frost-tender subtropicals to a warm, sheltered spot or grow them under cover.

Rainfall & growing season

Low rainfall (592mm a year) — established beds still need summer watering, and drought-tolerant and native plantings suit the climate best. A frost-free, year-round growing season (~365 frost-free days) — something can be planted or harvested in every month, with warmth (and in the north, the wet season) setting the rhythm rather than cold.

Planting Calendar for Toowoomba

Sow
year round
Plant out
autumn (March–May) or spring
Harvest
year round

In the tropics and subtropics, the cooler, drier autumn–winter months are the easiest time to plant and establish new gardens.

Southern-Hemisphere timings, guided by this area's ~365 frost-free days and ANBG Zone 2; adjust for a cold or exposed garden.

Conditions by Postcode

PostcodeSoil Climate zoneRainfall
4314 ANBG Zone 2 892mm
4350 ANBG Zone 2 583mm
4353 ANBG Zone 2 612mm
4354 ANBG Zone 2 612mm
4355 ANBG Zone 2 612mm
4356 ANBG Zone 2 501mm
4358 ANBG Zone 2 583mm
4360 ANBG Zone 2 583mm
4363 ANBG Zone 2 583mm
4364 ANBG Zone 2 501mm
4365 ANBG Zone 2 487mm
4400 ANBG Zone 2 583mm
4401 ANBG Zone 2 612mm
4402 ANBG Zone 2 612mm
4403 ANBG Zone 2 612mm
4407 ANBG Zone 2 505mm

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