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Winter wheat planting and harvest datesWinter wheat Planting Dates in Arizona
Usual winter wheat planting and harvest periods in Arizona, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Nov 10 to Feb 1 usual (most active Dec 1 to Dec 30) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Harvest | May 15 to Jul 1 usual (most active May 30 to Jun 15) | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in January | Planting window in February | Planting window in November | Planting window, most active in December | ||||||||
| Harvest | Harvest window, most active in May | Harvest window, most active in June | Harvest window in July |
What these dates mean in Arizona
Planting usually runs about 84 days, from Nov 10 to Feb 1.
That start date is about 54 days later than the middle of the 42 places in this data set that report winter wheat planting dates (Sep 17).
Harvest usually runs about 48 days, from May 15 to Jul 1.
From the start of the planting window to the start of the harvest window is about 186 days in Arizona, a rough guide to how long the crop occupies the bed or field.
Related guides
- Wheat Planting Calendar: Winter vs. Spring
- Buckwheat Planting Calendar
- Wheat Growth Stages and Calendar Timing
- Double-Cropping Calendar: Wheat and Soybeans
Winter wheat dates in other places
- Alabama
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- Delaware
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- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
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- Kentucky
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- Maryland
- Michigan
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- Mississippi
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- New Mexico
- New York
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- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Other crops in Arizona
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: USDA NASS, Field Crops Usual Planting and Harvesting Dates (October 2010 edition, copy hosted by Cornell University Mann Library). Dates are the usual start and end of the period when about 5% to 95% of the crop is planted or harvested, from long-run state progress data. They are historic averages, not a forecast.