When to plant spinach in Cairo
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Cairo's frost dates.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Aug 15 – Mar 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Oct 1 – Jun 1
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Cairo?
Direct-sow around mid August (Aug 15–Mar 20) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Cairo?
Expect to harvest from around early October (Oct 1–Jun 1) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
The rule of thumb
Sow spinach 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.