Planting calendar for Egypt
What to sow and plant in Egypt, month by month, for the climate around Cairo area, Egypt.
Climate: Hot, almost rainless desert climate with mild winters (coldest nights around 6 to 8 °C in winter), very hot summers (up to 42 °C) and virtually no rain from May to October, so irrigation is essential.
Month by month
January
9 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Carrot, Radish
February
18 crops
Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach, Eggplant, Sweet pepper
March
14 crops
Tomato, Okra, Eggplant, Sweet pepper, Radish
April
6 crops
Okra, Eggplant, Watermelon, Date palm, Basil
May
2 crops
Okra, Basil
June
2 crops
Okra, Basil
July
0 crops
August
4 crops
Tomato, Sweet pepper, Zucchini, Cucumber
September
12 crops
Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach, Sweet pepper, Carrot
October
11 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Carrot, Radish
November
9 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Carrot, Radish
December
9 crops
Lettuce, Spinach, Onion, Carrot, Radish
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Okra · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Eggplant · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Radish · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Faba bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Pomegranate · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Grape · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Orange · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Date palm · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Mint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Coriander · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Thyme · Herbs |