When to plant okra in Zamboanga City
Zamboanga 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 – Apr 30
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Dec 21 – Jan 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 Zamboanga City?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 1–Apr 30) in Zamboanga City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will okra be ready to harvest in Zamboanga City?
Expect to harvest from around late December (Dec 21–Jan 5) in Zamboanga City, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
The rule of thumb
Zamboanga 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 Zamboanga City's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.