Shenzhen in June: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, June in Shenzhen has run 25.0–30.2°C with about 327 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 June 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 8.3 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-June, 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 | 100 | Sep 22 |
| 🌶️ Okra | 57 | Aug 10 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 87 | Sep 9 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 76 | Aug 29 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 50 | Aug 3 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jun 19 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 29 | Jul 13 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 31 | Jul 15 |
| 🧅 Onion | 46 | Jul 30 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 70 | Aug 23 |
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | 80 | Sep 2 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 61 | Aug 14 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🍈 Winter melon Ideal about 103 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 60 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine Ideal about 90 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Ideal about 79 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower Ideal about 52 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🏵️ Marigold Ideal about 30 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Ideal about 32 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧅 Onion Good about 47 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon Ideal about 72 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper Ideal about 83 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 63 days to harvest Recent mean 27.6°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 27.6°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 27.6°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 27.6°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.