When to plant potato in Hamburg
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Hamburg's frost dates of Apr 22.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 8 – Apr 29
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 17 – Aug 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Hamburg's 181-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Hamburg'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
HARVEST
APR 22
OCT 20
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Hamburg?
Direct-sow around early April (Apr 8–Apr 29) in Hamburg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Hamburg?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 17–Aug 6) in Hamburg, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Hamburg?
Hamburg has roughly 181 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato 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 Hamburg's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.