Taipei in August: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, August in Taipei has run 25.6–33.5°C with about 140 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 Taipei is actually having, today.
Grow one in Taipei'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 10.6 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 Taipei 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 | 55 | Oct 8 |
| 🍈 Winter melon | 121 | Dec 13 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 96 | Nov 18 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 80 | Nov 2 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 49 | Oct 2 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Aug 19 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 29 | Sep 12 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 27 | Sep 10 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 71 | Oct 24 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 60 | Oct 13 |
| 🥒 Cucumber | 51 | Oct 4 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | 48 | Oct 1 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 52 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍈 Winter melon Ideal about 92 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine Ideal about 80 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Ideal about 70 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower Ideal about 47 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Ideal about 29 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold Good about 27 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon Ideal about 64 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 56 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Cucumber Ideal about 49 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌽 Sweet Corn Ideal about 47 days to harvest Recent mean 29.6°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 29.6°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 29.6°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 29.6°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
Other months in Taipei
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Taipei, 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.