When to plant sweet potato in Cairo
Sweet potato is frost-tender, so every date keys off Cairo's last spring frost.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 20 – Apr 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Sep 1 – Nov 1
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
90 – 120 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow sweet potato outdoors in Cairo?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 20–Apr 20) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will sweet potato be ready to harvest in Cairo?
Expect to harvest from around early September (Sep 1–Nov 1) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
The rule of thumb
Sow sweet potato 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.