When to plant potato in Cairo
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Cairo's frost dates.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Jan 1 – Feb 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 20 – May 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Cairo?
Direct-sow around early January (Jan 1–Feb 1) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Cairo?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 20–May 30) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
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 Cairo's frost dates.
Confidence 78/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.