When to plant carrot in Billings
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Billings's frost dates of May 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 17 – May 8
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 16 – Jul 6
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Billings's 150-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Billings'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
MAY 8
OCT 4
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Billings?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 17–May 8) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 90%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Billings?
Expect to harvest from around mid June (Jun 16–Jul 6) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
How long is the growing season in Billings?
Billings has roughly 150 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow carrot to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow carrot 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 Billings's frost dates.
Confidence 90/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.