When to plant spinach in Kyoto
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Kyoto's frost dates of Apr 10.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 27 – Mar 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 8 – Apr 18
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Sep 15 – Sep 29
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Nov 1 – Nov 11
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Kyoto's 230-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach 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 spinach outdoors in Kyoto?
Direct-sow around late February (Feb 27–Mar 20) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 45%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Kyoto?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 8–Apr 18) in Kyoto, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Kyoto?
Yes — Kyoto supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around mid September (Sep 15–Sep 29), 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 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 Kyoto's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.