When to plant carrot in Paris

Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Paris's frost dates of Apr 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 30 – Apr 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 29 – Jun 18
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Paris's 188-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Paris's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
APR 20
OCT 25

Common questions

When can I sow carrot outdoors in Paris?

Direct-sow around late March (Mar 30–Apr 20) in Paris, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.

When will carrot be ready to harvest in Paris?

Expect to harvest from around late May (May 29–Jun 18) in Paris, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.

How long is the growing season in Paris?

Paris has roughly 188 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow carrot to maturity outdoors.

The rule of thumb

Sow carrot 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 Paris's frost dates.

Confidence 88/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.