When to plant potato in Buffalo
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Buffalo's frost dates of Apr 30.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 25 – May 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 4 – Aug 23
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Buffalo's 162-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Buffalo'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 30
OCT 17
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Buffalo?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 25–May 16) in Buffalo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Buffalo?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 4–Aug 23) in Buffalo, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Buffalo?
Buffalo has roughly 162 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 Buffalo's frost dates.
Confidence 85/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.