When to plant bush (snap) bean in Darwin
Darwin is frost-free, so bush (snap) bean's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 16 – Jul 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 5 – Aug 30
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 Darwin?
Direct-sow around mid May (May 16–Jul 1) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 63%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Darwin?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 5–Aug 30) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 56%.
The rule of thumb
Darwin never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow bush (snap) bean into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Darwin's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 67/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.