Chongqing in April: what to plant

Averaged over the last 5 years of daily records, April in Chongqing runs 16.0–24.1°C with about 204 mm of rain across the month. Here is what that climate actually supports.

❄️ No sub-zero nights in April in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.

Best crops to sow now

1. 🌱 Microgreens Fastest about 6 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
2. 🍒 Cherry Radish about 20 days to harvest Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot
3. 🌿 Basil about 24 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
4. 🥬 Bok Choy about 30 days to harvest Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot
5. 🍓 Strawberry about 47 days to harvest Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot
6. 🥕 Carrot about 60 days to harvest Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot
7. 🥔 Potato about 70 days to harvest Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot
8. 🥒 Cucumber about 106 days to harvest Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot

Leave these for another month

• 🌿 Spinach — Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot
• 🫛 Peas — Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot
• 🥗 Lettuce — Recent mean 20.0°C — right in the sweet spot

Other months in Chongqing

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• August
• September
• October
• November
• December

Temperature and rainfall are 5-year daily normals from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo. Suitability is scored with the same degree-day model the game runs on — it is not a generic planting calendar.