Chongqing in August: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, August in Chongqing has run 26.4–34.7°C with about 106 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 Chongqing is actually having, today.
Grow one in Chongqing's weather right now →❄️ No sub-zero nights in August in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
🗓️ Frost is rare and confined to midwinter (recorded around Feb 6). Most of the year is frost-free; only the coldest weeks need cover.
☀️ About 9.6 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it cools by about 1.2°C from the first ten days to the last — the window for autumn sowings is opening.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-August, then adding up the warmth Chongqing usually gets, one day at a time — which is why some of these run past the end of the month.
| Crop | Days | Harvest around |
|---|---|---|
| 🌶️ Okra | 71 | Oct 24 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 74 | Oct 27 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Aug 19 |
| 🍈 Winter melon | 275 | May 16 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 232 | Apr 3 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 29 | Sep 12 |
| 🍃 Mint | 19 | Sep 2 |
| 🌿 Basil | 20 | Sep 3 |
| 🧅 Chives | 22 | Sep 5 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 209 | Mar 11 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | 51 | Oct 4 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 49 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 53 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🍈 Winter melon Marginal about 87 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Marginal about 66 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Marginal about 27 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍃 Mint Ideal about 19 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Basil Ideal about 20 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives Ideal about 22 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🥒 Bitter melon Marginal about 61 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌽 Sweet Corn Marginal about 44 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 30.5°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 30.5°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 30.5°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
Other months in Chongqing
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Chongqing, 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.