When to plant spinach in Fukuoka

Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Fukuoka's frost dates of Mar 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 1 – Feb 22
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 13 – Mar 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Fukuoka's 268-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Fukuoka'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
MAR 15
DEC 8

Common questions

When can I sow spinach outdoors in Fukuoka?

Direct-sow around early February (Feb 1–Feb 22) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.

When will spinach be ready to harvest in Fukuoka?

Expect to harvest from around mid March (Mar 13–Mar 23) in Fukuoka, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.

How long is the growing season in Fukuoka?

Fukuoka has roughly 268 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow spinach to maturity outdoors.

The rule of thumb

Sow spinach 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 Fukuoka's frost dates.

Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.