Shenzhen in October: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, October in Shenzhen has run 21.6–28.6°C with about 133 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 October 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. Within the month it cools by about 3.2°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-October, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🌶️ Okra | 176 | Apr 8 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 187 | Apr 19 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 171 | Apr 3 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 161 | Mar 24 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 84 | Jan 6 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Oct 19 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 38 | Nov 21 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 44 | Nov 27 |
| 🧅 Onion | 65 | Dec 18 |
| 🥬 Bok Choy | 24 | Nov 7 |
| 🥬 Swiss chard | 36 | Nov 19 |
| 🥕 Carrot | 53 | Dec 6 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 75 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine Ideal about 107 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Ideal about 94 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon Ideal about 86 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower Ideal about 59 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🏵️ Marigold Ideal about 34 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Ideal about 37 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧅 Onion Good about 53 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥬 Bok Choy Marginal about 23 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥬 Swiss chard Marginal about 33 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥕 Carrot Marginal about 46 days to harvest Recent mean 25.1°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 25.1°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
- 🫘 Broad bean — Recent mean 25.1°C is too hot (ideal 6–22°C)
- 🧅 Leek — Recent mean 25.1°C is too hot (ideal 7–24°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.