When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Sapporo
Pepper (sweet & chili) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Sapporo's last spring frost of May 12.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 24 – Apr 14
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
Jul 18 – Aug 8
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Sep 21 – Oct 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
Sapporo's 166-day season leaves this much room.
Pepper (sweet & chili) on Sapporo'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
MAY 12
OCT 20
Common questions
When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Sapporo?
Expect to harvest from around late September (Sep 21–Oct 16) in Sapporo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 40%.
When should I start pepper (sweet & chili) seeds indoors in Sapporo?
Start seeds indoors around late March (Mar 24–Apr 14) in Sapporo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 43%.
When can I transplant pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Sapporo?
Transplant outdoors around mid July (Jul 18–Aug 8) in Sapporo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 44%.
How long is the growing season in Sapporo?
Sapporo has roughly 166 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow pepper (sweet & chili) to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow pepper (sweet & chili) 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 Sapporo's frost dates.
Confidence 45/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.