Chongqing in July: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, July in Chongqing has run 25.9–34.1°C with about 202 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 July 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 9.8 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it warms by about 1.5°C from the first ten days to the last.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-July, 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 | 49 | Sep 1 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 54 | Sep 6 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jul 19 |
| 🍈 Winter melon | 112 | Nov 3 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 70 | Sep 22 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 27 | Aug 10 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 45 | Aug 28 |
| 🍃 Mint | 19 | Aug 2 |
| 🌿 Basil | 20 | Aug 3 |
| 🧅 Chives | 22 | Aug 5 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 63 | Sep 15 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | 44 | Aug 27 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 51 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 55 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🍈 Winter melon Good about 89 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Good about 68 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Good about 28 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower Marginal about 46 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°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 Good about 63 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌽 Sweet Corn Good about 46 days to harvest Recent mean 30.0°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 30.0°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 30.0°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 30.0°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.