When to plant radish in Cairns
Cairns is frost-free, so radish's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 16 – Nov 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 10 – Dec 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
25 – 30 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow radish outdoors in Cairns?
Direct-sow around mid January (Jan 16–Nov 16) in Cairns, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 67%.
When will radish be ready to harvest in Cairns?
Expect to harvest from around early February (Feb 10–Dec 16) in Cairns, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 60%.
The rule of thumb
Cairns never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow radish into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Cairns's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 67/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.