Nanjing in November: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, November in Nanjing has run 8.7–17.4°C with about 33 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 →❄️ In 2 of the last 5 years, Nanjing saw at least one night at or below 0°C in November (record low -1.5°C). Cold-sensitive crops need cover.
🗓️ 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 7.3 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it cools by about 4.7°C from the first ten days to the last — the window for autumn sowings is opening.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-November, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🥬 Napa cabbage | 166 | Apr 29 |
| ⚪ Turnip | 144 | Apr 7 |
| 🫘 Broad bean | 159 | Apr 22 |
⏳ Too late this month: Cauliflower, Chrysanthemum greens, Coriander, Peas, Cherry Radish, Daikon radish, Strawberry, Beetroot, Marigold 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.
- 🥬 Cauliflower about 106 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Chrysanthemum greens about 53 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Coriander about 58 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥬 Napa cabbage about 98 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Turnip about 60 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Peas about 78 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫘 Broad bean about 95 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍒 Cherry Radish about 38 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Daikon radish about 80 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍓 Strawberry about 84 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🟣 Beetroot about 78 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold about 100 days to harvest Recent mean 13.0°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌶️ Okra — Recent mean 13.0°C is too cold (ideal 20–33°C)
- 🍆 Aubergine — Recent mean 13.0°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🍈 Winter melon — Recent mean 13.0°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°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.