Beijing in March: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, March in Beijing has run 2.0–14.9°C with about 10 mm of rain across the month. Here is what weather like that will carry to harvest.
Everything above is a five-year average. In the game it is this — the weather Beijing is actually having, today.
Grow one in Beijing's weather right now →❄️ In 5 of the last 5 years, Beijing saw at least one night at or below 0°C in March (record low -7.9°C). Cold-sensitive crops need cover.
🗓️ This month still falls inside the frost season. Average last spring frost around Mar 21, first autumn frost around Nov 11 — roughly 235 frost-free days. Sow tender crops after the last frost date and make sure they finish before the first.
☀️ About 9.1 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it warms by about 6.0°C from the first ten days to the last.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-March, then adding up the warmth Beijing usually gets, one day at a time — which is why some of these run past the end of the month.
| Crop | Days | Harvest around |
|---|---|---|
| 🌿 Rocket | 41 | Apr 24 |
| 🌿 Spinach | 50 | May 3 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 8 | Mar 22 |
| 🌿 Coriander | 51 | May 4 |
| ⚪ Turnip | 52 | May 5 |
| 🧄 Garlic | 68 | May 21 |
| 🫛 Peas | 62 | May 15 |
| 🟣 Beetroot | 62 | May 15 |
| ⚪ Daikon radish | 64 | May 17 |
| 🫘 Broad bean | 72 | May 25 |
| 🍃 Mint | 27 | Apr 10 |
| 🧅 Chives | 29 | Apr 12 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🌿 Rocket Ideal about 83 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Spinach Ideal about 101 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 7 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Coriander Ideal about 116 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Turnip Ideal about 133 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧄 Garlic Ideal about 135 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Peas Good about 156 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🟣 Beetroot Good about 156 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Daikon radish Good about 160 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫘 Broad bean Good about 174 days to harvest Recent mean 8.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍃 Mint Ideal about 28 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives Ideal about 30 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
Leave these for another month
- 🌶️ Okra — Recent mean 8.5°C is too cold (ideal 20–33°C)
- 🍆 Aubergine — Recent mean 8.5°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🍈 Winter melon — Recent mean 8.5°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
Other months in Beijing
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Beijing, averaged day by day over the last 5 years. Whether a crop finishes in time is worked out from its own starting temperature and heat requirement — those numbers are listed on each crop page if you want to check them.