When to plant potato in Toulouse
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Toulouse's frost dates of Apr 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 22 – Apr 12
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 31 – Jul 20
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Toulouse's 217-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Toulouse'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 5
NOV 8
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Toulouse?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 22–Apr 12) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Toulouse?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 31–Jul 20) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
How long is the growing season in Toulouse?
Toulouse has roughly 217 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 Toulouse's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.