Hong Kong in October: what to plant
Averaged over the last 5 years of daily records, October in Hong Kong runs 22.1–27.4°C with about 196 mm of rain across the month. Here is what that climate actually supports.
❄️ No sub-zero nights in October in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
Best crops to sow now
- 🌱 Microgreens Fastest about 6 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Basil about 21 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🥬 Bok Choy about 23 days to harvest Recent mean 24.7°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍓 Strawberry about 37 days to harvest Recent mean 24.7°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥕 Carrot about 46 days to harvest Recent mean 24.7°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Cucumber about 67 days to harvest Recent mean 24.7°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍅 Tomato about 89 days to harvest Recent mean 24.7°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 99 days to harvest Recent mean 24.7°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🫛 Peas — Recent mean 24.7°C is too hot (ideal 7–21°C)
- 🥗 Lettuce — Recent mean 24.7°C is too hot (ideal 7–24°C)
- 🌿 Spinach — Recent mean 24.7°C is too hot (ideal 5–22°C)
Other months in Hong Kong
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.