When to plant carrot in Kyoto
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Kyoto's frost dates of Apr 10.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 28 – Apr 18
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 27 – Jun 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 5 – Aug 19
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 11 – Oct 31
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Kyoto's 230-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot 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 carrot outdoors in Kyoto?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 28–Apr 18) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Kyoto?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 27–Jun 16) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Kyoto?
Yes — Kyoto supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around early August (Aug 5–Aug 19), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Kyoto?
Kyoto has roughly 230 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow carrot to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow carrot 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 Kyoto's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.