When to plant turnip in Winnipeg
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Winnipeg's frost dates of May 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 4 – May 25
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 13 – Jun 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Winnipeg's 118-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip on Winnipeg's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAY 25
SEP 20
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Winnipeg?
Direct-sow around early May (May 4–May 25) in Winnipeg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Winnipeg?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 13–Jun 28) in Winnipeg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
How long is the growing season in Winnipeg?
Winnipeg has roughly 118 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow turnip to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow turnip as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Winnipeg's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.