When to plant bush (snap) bean in Cairns
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Cairns's last spring frost.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 1 – Dec 29
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jan 20 – May 29
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Cairns?
Direct-sow around early December (Dec 1–Dec 29) in Cairns, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 53%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Cairns?
Expect to harvest from around mid January (Jan 20–May 29) in Cairns, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 48%.
The rule of thumb
Sow bush (snap) bean 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Cairns's frost dates.
Confidence 66/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.