When to plant okra in Tacloban
Tacloban 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
Mar 1 – Jun 30
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 20 – May 5
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 65 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow okra outdoors in Tacloban?
Direct-sow around early March (Mar 1–Jun 30) in Tacloban, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will okra be ready to harvest in Tacloban?
Expect to harvest from around mid April (Apr 20–May 5) in Tacloban, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
The rule of thumb
Tacloban 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 Tacloban's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.