When to plant turnip in Toulouse
Turnip is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Toulouse's frost dates of Apr 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 15 – Apr 5
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 24 – May 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 55 d
Toulouse's 217-day season leaves this much room.
Turnip 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
APR 5
NOV 8
Common questions
When can I sow turnip outdoors in Toulouse?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 15–Apr 5) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
When will turnip be ready to harvest in Toulouse?
Expect to harvest from around late April (Apr 24–May 9) 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 turnip to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow turnip 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.