When to plant cabbage in Nairobi
Cabbage is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Nairobi's frost dates.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 15 – Mar 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 1 – Jul 31
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 100 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow cabbage outdoors in Nairobi?
Direct-sow around mid March (Mar 15–Mar 31) in Nairobi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When will cabbage be ready to harvest in Nairobi?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 1–Jul 31) in Nairobi, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 70%.
The rule of thumb
Sow cabbage 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 Nairobi's frost dates.
Confidence 78/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.