When to plant bush (snap) bean in Kyoto
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Kyoto's last spring frost of Apr 10.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 25 – Jun 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 14 – Jul 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Kyoto's 230-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Kyoto'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 10
NOV 25
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Kyoto?
Direct-sow around late May (May 25–Jun 15) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Kyoto?
Expect to harvest from around mid July (Jul 14–Jul 24) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
How long is the growing season in Kyoto?
Kyoto has roughly 230 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow bush (snap) bean to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow bush (snap) bean 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Kyoto's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.