When to plant potato in Paris
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Paris's frost dates of Apr 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 6 – Apr 27
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 15 – Aug 4
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Paris's 188-day season leaves this much room.
Potato 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
FROST
FROST
HARVEST
APR 20
OCT 25
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Paris?
Direct-sow around early April (Apr 6–Apr 27) in Paris, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 88%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Paris?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 15–Aug 4) 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 potato to maturity outdoors.
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 Paris's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.