Before chinking is appropriate to check the weather forecast at least for the next few days. To apply sealants need to be at least 5 ° C.
Factors affecting drying and working with cement are different, but most of all: the ambient temperature, humidity, wind and soak of surface. Applied sealant should be several hours protected from direct rain. At least 7 days after applying sealant may not be exposed to temperatures below 0 ° C. Final properties of plastic filler in a mass reach comes in one month. Sealant should be applied several hours to protect against large sunshine. This could cause too rapid evaporation of water in the weaker layers of sealant and leave small cracks.