Hangzhou in August: what to plant

Averaged over the last 5 years of daily records, August in Hangzhou runs 26.2–34.7°C with about 182 mm of rain across the month. Here is what that climate actually supports.

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

Best crops to sow now

1. 🌱 Microgreens Fastest about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
2. 🍃 Mint about 19 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
3. 🌿 Basil about 20 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
4. 🧅 Chives about 22 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
5. 🌽 Sweet Corn 84 about 44 days to harvest Recent mean 30.5°C — right in the sweet spot

Leave these for another month

• 🏵️ Marigold — Recent mean 30.5°C is too hot (ideal 12–30°C)
• 🧅 Onion — Recent mean 30.5°C is too hot (ideal 8–28°C)
• 🧄 Garlic — Recent mean 30.5°C is too hot (ideal 4–24°C)

Other months in Hangzhou

• 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.