Chongqing in September: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, September in Chongqing has run 22.9–30.7°C with about 165 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 September 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 7.8 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it cools by about 3.7°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-September, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | 248 | May 20 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 272 | Jun 13 |
| 🍈 Winter melon | 286 | Jun 27 |
| 🫛 Edamame | 226 | Apr 28 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 162 | Feb 23 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 46 | Oct 30 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 38 | Oct 22 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Sep 19 |
| 🎃 Pumpkin | 222 | Apr 24 |
| 🥒 Cucumber | 222 | Apr 24 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 257 | May 29 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 249 | May 21 |
Best crops to sow now
They are all ideal for this month — the only real difference is how long each one takes, so pick whatever you want to eat.
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 87 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine about 95 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍈 Winter melon about 109 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Edamame about 72 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower about 54 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens about 33 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold about 31 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🎃 Pumpkin about 69 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Cucumber about 58 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa about 83 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon about 76 days to harvest Recent mean 26.8°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 26.8°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 26.8°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 26.8°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.