Hangzhou in July: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, July in Hangzhou has run 26.5–34.6°C with about 170 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 Hangzhou is actually having, today.
Grow one in Hangzhou's weather right now →❄️ No sub-zero nights in July in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
🗓️ This month sits inside the frost-free window. Average last spring frost around Feb 21, first autumn frost around Dec 12 — roughly 296 frost-free days. Sow tender crops after the last frost date and make sure they finish before the first.
☀️ About 9.6 h of sunshine a day this month. Temperatures hold steady through the month.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-July, then adding up the warmth Hangzhou 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 | 48 | Aug 31 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 54 | Sep 6 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jul 19 |
| 🍈 Winter melon | 115 | Nov 6 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 70 | Sep 22 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 27 | Aug 10 |
| 🍃 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 49 days to harvest Recent mean 30.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 53 days to harvest Recent mean 30.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🍈 Winter melon Good about 87 days to harvest Recent mean 30.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Good about 66 days to harvest Recent mean 30.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Good about 27 days to harvest Recent mean 30.6°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 61 days to harvest Recent mean 30.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌽 Sweet Corn Good about 44 days to harvest Recent mean 30.6°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 30.6°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 30.6°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 30.6°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
Other months in Hangzhou
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Hangzhou, 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.