When to plant peas in Darwin

Darwin is frost-free, so peas's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jun 1 – Jun 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 26 – Aug 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
From sowing to first pick.

Common questions

When can I sow peas outdoors in Darwin?

Direct-sow around early June (Jun 1–Jun 16) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 57%.

When will peas be ready to harvest in Darwin?

Expect to harvest from around late July (Jul 26–Aug 25) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 51%.

The rule of thumb

Darwin never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow peas 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.