When to plant potato in El Paso
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off El Paso's frost dates of Mar 6.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 20 – Mar 13
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 1 – Jun 20
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
El Paso's 252-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on El Paso'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
MAR 6
NOV 17
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in El Paso?
Direct-sow around mid February (Feb 20–Mar 13) in El Paso, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 87%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in El Paso?
Expect to harvest from around early May (May 1–Jun 20) in El Paso, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
How long is the growing season in El Paso?
El Paso has roughly 252 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 El Paso's frost dates.
Confidence 87/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.