When to plant potato in Madison
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Madison's frost dates of May 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 21 – May 12
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 30 – Aug 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Madison's 151-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Madison'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 5
OCT 6
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Madison?
Direct-sow around late April (Apr 21–May 12) in Madison, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Madison?
Expect to harvest from around late June (Jun 30–Aug 19) in Madison, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Madison?
Madison has roughly 151 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 Madison's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.