When to plant potato in Paris
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Paris's frost dates of Apr 3.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 20 – Apr 10
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 29 – Jul 18
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Paris's 221-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 3
NOV 11
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Paris?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 20–Apr 10) in Paris, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Paris?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 29–Jul 18) in Paris, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in Paris?
Paris has roughly 221 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 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.