Is there an optimal time of day and/or weather conditions for weeding?

Question

I'm talking here about a quickfire weeding session (probably with a hoe) where you haven't time to do anything much about carting away the weed debris.

I'm assuming mid-morning in full sun is optimum, because there's time for the heat to kill the weed debris and prevent it reestablishing.

Or are there other considerations?

Answer 1

Because my garden is underneath a street light, I like to weed at night.

Farmers take advantage of messing with their dirt at night because the weeds in their soil that are turned over are less likely to germinate.

Here are some other advantages.

1. Less mosquitoes than at dusk.
2. You can meet the toads who roam your garden at night.
3. No sunburn.
4. You have an excuse for mistaking your radishes for weeds.