Hong Kong in July: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, July in Hong Kong has run 25.9–30.2°C with about 385 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 Hong Kong is actually having, today.
Grow one in Hong Kong's weather right now →❄️ No sub-zero nights in July in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
🗓️ No night at or below 0°C in the last 5 years — frost is not a limiting factor here, and tender crops can stay out year-round.
☀️ About 9.7 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 Hong Kong usually gets, one day at a time — which is why some of these run past the end of the month.
| Crop | Days | Harvest around |
|---|---|---|
| 🍈 Winter melon | 109 | Oct 31 |
| 🌶️ Okra | 60 | Sep 12 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 92 | Oct 14 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 79 | Oct 1 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 51 | Sep 3 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jul 19 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 29 | Aug 12 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 31 | Aug 14 |
| 🧅 Onion | 47 | Aug 30 |
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | 83 | Oct 5 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 73 | Sep 25 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 63 | Sep 15 |
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.
- 🍈 Winter melon about 100 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Okra about 58 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine about 88 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa about 76 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower about 50 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🏵️ Marigold about 29 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens about 31 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧅 Onion about 46 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C is too hot (ideal 8–28°C)
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 81 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon about 70 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean about 62 days to harvest Recent mean 28.1°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 28.1°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 28.1°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 28.1°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
Other months in Hong Kong
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Hong Kong, 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.