When to plant carrot in Cincinnati
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Cincinnati's frost dates of Apr 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 26 – Apr 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 25 – Jun 14
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 4 – Jul 18
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 9 – Sep 29
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Cincinnati's 194-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Cincinnati'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
APR 13
OCT 22
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Cincinnati?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 26–Apr 16) in Cincinnati, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Cincinnati?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 25–Jun 14) in Cincinnati, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Cincinnati?
Yes — Cincinnati supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around early July (Jul 4–Jul 18), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati has roughly 194 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 Cincinnati's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.