When to plant lettuce in Cairo
Lettuce is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Cairo's frost dates.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 1 – May 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Oct 20 – Jun 15
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
45 – 60 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow lettuce outdoors in Cairo?
Direct-sow around early September (Sep 1–May 1) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will lettuce be ready to harvest in Cairo?
Expect to harvest from around mid October (Oct 20–Jun 15) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
The rule of thumb
Sow lettuce 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 Cairo's frost dates.
Confidence 78/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.