When to plant winter squash / pumpkin in Cairo
Winter squash / Pumpkin is frost-tender, so every date keys off Cairo's last spring frost.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 1 – May 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 1 – Sep 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
85 – 120 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow winter squash / pumpkin outdoors in Cairo?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 1–May 1) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will winter squash / pumpkin be ready to harvest in Cairo?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 1–Sep 30) in Cairo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
The rule of thumb
Sow winter squash / pumpkin 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.