When to plant pepper (sweet & chili) in Cagayan de Oro

Cagayan de Oro is frost-free, so pepper (sweet & chili)'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 – Dec 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Dec 5 – Dec 30
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
Jul 5 – Jul 30
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
65 – 90 d
From sowing to first pick.

Common questions

When can I sow pepper (sweet & chili) outdoors in Cagayan de Oro?

Direct-sow around early October (Oct 1–Dec 31) in Cagayan de Oro, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.

When will pepper (sweet & chili) be ready to harvest in Cagayan de Oro?

Expect to harvest from around early December (Dec 5–Dec 30) in Cagayan de Oro, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.

Can I plant pepper (sweet & chili) in autumn in Cagayan de Oro?

Yes — Cagayan de Oro supports a second, autumn sowing of pepper (sweet & chili) 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 pepper (sweet & chili) 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.