Taipei in September: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, September in Taipei has run 24.7–32.0°C with about 206 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 September 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 9.9 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-September, 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 | 78 | Dec 1 |
| 🍈 Winter melon | 192 | Mar 25 |
| 🍆 Aubergine | 161 | Feb 22 |
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | 121 | Jan 13 |
| 🏵️ Marigold | 29 | Oct 13 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 56 | Nov 9 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Sep 19 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 32 | Oct 16 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 123 | Jan 15 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 100 | Dec 23 |
| 🫛 Edamame | 85 | Dec 8 |
| 🎃 Pumpkin | 79 | Dec 2 |
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 57 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍈 Winter melon about 98 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍆 Aubergine about 86 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Chili Pepper about 79 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold about 29 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌻 Sunflower about 50 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Amaranth greens about 30 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa about 75 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon about 69 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Edamame about 66 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🎃 Pumpkin about 63 days to harvest Recent mean 28.4°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 28.4°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 28.4°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 28.4°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.