When to plant potato in Albuquerque
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Albuquerque's frost dates of Apr 9.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 26 – Apr 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 4 – Jul 24
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Albuquerque's 207-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Albuquerque's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
HARVEST
APR 9
NOV 3
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Albuquerque?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 26–Apr 16) in Albuquerque, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Albuquerque?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 4–Jul 24) in Albuquerque, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in Albuquerque?
Albuquerque has roughly 207 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Albuquerque's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.