When to plant potato in Billings
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Billings's frost dates of May 8.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 24 – May 15
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 3 – Aug 22
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Billings's 150-day season leaves this much room.
Potato 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
HARVEST
MAY 8
OCT 4
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Billings?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 24–May 15) in Billings, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 90%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Billings?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 3–Aug 22) 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 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 Billings's frost dates.
Confidence 90/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.