When to plant potato in Sacramento
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Sacramento's frost dates of Feb 15.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 26 – Jan 16
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 6 – Apr 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Sacramento's 282-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Sacramento'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
FEB 15
NOV 27
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Sacramento?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 26–Jan 16) in Sacramento, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 85%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Sacramento?
Expect to harvest from around early March (Mar 6–Apr 25) in Sacramento, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 79%.
How long is the growing season in Sacramento?
Sacramento has roughly 282 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 Sacramento's frost dates.
Confidence 88/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.