When to plant cucumber in Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro is frost-free, so cucumber's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 1 – Jan 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Nov 20 – Dec 10
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Second sowing
May 1 – Jun 30
A second favourable planting window later in the year.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Jun 20 – Jul 10
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 70 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow cucumber outdoors in Cagayan de Oro?
Direct-sow around early October (Oct 1–Jan 31) in Cagayan de Oro, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will cucumber be ready to harvest in Cagayan de Oro?
Expect to harvest from around mid November (Nov 20–Dec 10) in Cagayan de Oro, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
Can I plant cucumber in autumn in Cagayan de Oro?
Yes — Cagayan de Oro supports a second, autumn sowing of cucumber around early May (May 1–Jun 30), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
The rule of thumb
Cagayan de Oro never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow cucumber into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Cagayan de Oro's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.