Sydney in February: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, February in Sydney has run 19.1–26.6°C with about 102 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 Sydney is actually having, today.
Grow one in Sydney's weather right now →❄️ No sub-zero nights in February 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 9.7 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-February, then adding up the warmth Sydney 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 | 296 | Dec 7 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 252 | Oct 24 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 229 | Oct 1 |
| 🥒 Cucumber | 197 | Aug 30 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 47 | Apr 2 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 83 | May 8 |
| 🧅 Onion | 67 | Apr 22 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 6 | Feb 20 |
| 🥬 Bok Choy | 26 | Mar 12 |
| 🥬 Swiss chard | 38 | Mar 24 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 40 | Mar 26 |
| 🧄 Garlic | 49 | Apr 4 |
Best crops to sow now
They are all ideal for this month — the only real difference is how long each one takes, so pick whatever you want to eat.
- 🌶️ Okra about 96 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon about 104 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean about 91 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Cucumber about 79 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens about 43 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower about 68 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧅 Onion about 59 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens about 6 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🥬 Bok Choy about 26 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥬 Swiss chard about 37 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold about 38 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧄 Garlic about 46 days to harvest Recent mean 22.9°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Rocket — Recent mean 22.9°C is too hot (ideal 6–22°C)
- 🌿 Spinach — Recent mean 22.9°C is too hot (ideal 5–22°C)
- 🫛 Peas — Recent mean 22.9°C is too hot (ideal 7–21°C)
Other months in Sydney
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Sydney, 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.