Seattle in June: what to plant
Averaged over the last 5 years of daily records, June in Seattle runs 12.2–21.0°C with about 42 mm of rain across the month. Here is what that climate actually supports.
❄️ No sub-zero nights in June in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
Best crops to sow now
- 🌱 Microgreens Fastest about 7 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🍒 Cherry Radish about 26 days to harvest Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥬 Bok Choy about 39 days to harvest Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Spinach about 41 days to harvest Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥗 Lettuce about 52 days to harvest Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍓 Strawberry about 60 days to harvest Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥕 Carrot about 76 days to harvest Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥔 Potato about 94 days to harvest Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper — Recent mean 16.6°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🥒 Cucumber — Recent mean 16.6°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🍅 Tomato — Recent mean 16.6°C — right in the sweet spot
Other months in Seattle
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.