When to plant spinach in Sapporo
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Sapporo's frost dates of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 24 – Apr 14
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 3 – May 13
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Sapporo's 173-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach 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 5
OCT 25
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Sapporo?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 24–Apr 14) in Sapporo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Sapporo?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 3–May 13) in Sapporo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Sapporo?
Sapporo has roughly 173 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 Sapporo's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.