Taipei in June: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, June in Taipei has run 24.4–31.6°C with about 225 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 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 8.9 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it warms by about 2.2°C from the first ten days to the last.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-June, 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 | 53 | Aug 6 |
| 🍈 Winter melon | 93 | Sep 15 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 81 | Sep 3 |
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | 75 | Aug 28 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 28 | Jul 12 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 47 | Jul 31 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jun 19 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 29 | Jul 13 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 71 | Aug 24 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 65 | Aug 18 |
| 🫛 Edamame | 62 | Aug 15 |
| 🎃 Pumpkin | 60 | Aug 13 |
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 58 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍈 Winter melon about 101 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine about 88 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 81 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold about 29 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower about 51 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Amaranth greens about 31 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa about 77 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon about 71 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Edamame about 67 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🎃 Pumpkin about 64 days to harvest Recent mean 28.0°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 28.0°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 28.0°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 28.0°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.