When to plant carrots in South Dakota

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Sioux Falls
Apr 5–May 10

Across South Dakota the window opens between April 5 and April 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Sioux Falls
Apr 5–May 10
Fall planting, Sioux Falls
Jul 21–Aug 4
Last frost, Sioux Falls
Apr 26

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sioux FallsApr 5–May 10
Rapid CityApr 12–May 17
AberdeenApr 17–May 22
BrookingsApr 15–May 20
WatertownApr 16–May 21

Questions

When should I plant carrots in South Dakota?

In Sioux Falls, sow outdoors from April 5 to May 10. Across South Dakota the window opens between April 5 and April 17, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in South Dakota