When to plant carrot in Darwin
Darwin is frost-free, so carrot'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 – Jun 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 15 – Sep 3
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Darwin?
Direct-sow around mid May (May 16–Jun 15) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 55%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Darwin?
Expect to harvest from around mid July (Jul 15–Sep 3) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 49%.
The rule of thumb
Darwin never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow carrot 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.