When to plant okra in Cebu City
Cebu City is frost-free, so okra's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 1 – Feb 28
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Dec 21 – Jan 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Second sowing
May 1 – Jul 31
A second favourable planting window later in the year.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Jun 20 – Jul 5
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 65 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow okra outdoors in Cebu City?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 1–Feb 28) in Cebu City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will okra be ready to harvest in Cebu City?
Expect to harvest from around late December (Dec 21–Jan 5) in Cebu City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
Can I plant okra in autumn in Cebu City?
Yes — Cebu City supports a second, autumn sowing of okra around early May (May 1–Jul 31), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
The rule of thumb
Cebu City never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow okra into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Cebu City's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.