Nanjing in July: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, July in Nanjing has run 26.2–32.9°C with about 227 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 Nanjing is actually having, today.
Grow one in Nanjing'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 25, first autumn frost around Dec 6 — roughly 285 frost-free days. Sow tender crops after the last frost date and make sure they finish before the first.
☀️ About 8.8 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 Nanjing 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 | 53 | Sep 5 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 101 | Oct 23 |
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | 83 | Oct 5 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 28 | Aug 11 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 47 | Aug 30 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 27 | Aug 10 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jul 19 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 77 | Sep 29 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 68 | Sep 20 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 58 | Sep 10 |
| 🥒 Cucumber | 49 | Sep 1 |
⏳ Too late this month: Winter melon would still be in the ground when the first frost arrives (around Dec 6). Sow them earlier in the year, or grow them under cover.
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 92 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Okra about 52 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine about 80 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 75 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens about 29 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower about 47 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold about 27 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🥒 Luffa about 70 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon about 64 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean about 56 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Cucumber about 49 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 29.6°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 29.6°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 29.6°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
Other months in Nanjing
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Nanjing, 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.