Shenzhen in August: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, August in Shenzhen has run 25.3–30.6°C with about 312 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 Shenzhen is actually having, today.
Grow one in Shenzhen's weather right now →❄️ No sub-zero nights in August in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
🗓️ No night at or below 0°C in the last 5 years — frost is not a limiting factor here, and tender crops can stay out year-round.
☀️ About 8.6 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-August, then adding up the warmth Shenzhen usually gets, one day at a time — which is why some of these run past the end of the month.
| Crop | Days | Harvest around |
|---|---|---|
| 🍈 Winter melon | 143 | Jan 4 |
| 🌶️ Okra | 60 | Oct 13 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 104 | Nov 26 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 84 | Nov 6 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 51 | Oct 4 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Aug 19 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 29 | Sep 12 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 31 | Sep 14 |
| 🧅 Onion | 46 | Sep 29 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 76 | Oct 29 |
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | 89 | Nov 11 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 64 | Oct 17 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🍈 Winter melon Ideal about 101 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 59 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine Ideal about 88 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Ideal about 77 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower Ideal about 51 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🏵️ Marigold Ideal about 29 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Ideal about 31 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧅 Onion Marginal about 46 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon Ideal about 71 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper Ideal about 81 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 62 days to harvest Recent mean 27.9°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 27.9°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 27.9°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 27.9°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
Other months in Shenzhen
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Shenzhen, 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.