Los Angeles in August: what to plant
Averaged over the last 5 years of daily records, August in Los Angeles runs 17.9–31.9°C with about 18 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
- 🌱 Microgreens Fastest about 6 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🍃 Mint about 21 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Basil about 22 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives about 23 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🥒 Zucchini about 44 days to harvest Recent mean 24.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌽 Sweet Corn about 61 days to harvest Recent mean 24.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Cucumber about 66 days to harvest Recent mean 24.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 98 days to harvest Recent mean 24.9°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🧄 Garlic — Recent mean 24.9°C is too hot (ideal 4–24°C)
- ⚪ Turnip — Recent mean 24.9°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
- 🟣 Beetroot — Recent mean 24.9°C — right in the sweet spot
Other months in Los Angeles
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.