When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Cairo
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Cairo's last spring frost.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 1 – Feb 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Feb 1 – Oct 31
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Cairo?
Direct-sow around early December (Dec 1–Feb 28) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Cairo?
Expect to harvest from around early February (Feb 1–Oct 31) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
The rule of thumb
Sow pepper (sweet & chili) 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. 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.