Shenzhen in October: what to plant
Averaged over the last 5 years of daily records, October in Shenzhen runs 21.6–28.6°C with about 133 mm of rain across the month. Here is what that climate actually supports.
❄️ No sub-zero nights in October in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
Best crops to sow now
- 🌱 Microgreens Fastest about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🍃 Mint about 20 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Basil about 21 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives about 23 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🥢 Green Beans about 40 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Cucumber about 65 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍅 Tomato about 87 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 97 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- ⚪ Turnip — Recent mean 25.1°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
- 🥬 Kale — Recent mean 25.1°C is too hot (ideal 6–24°C)
- 🫛 Peas — Recent mean 25.1°C is too hot (ideal 7–21°C)
Other months in Shenzhen
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.