Wuhan in February: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, February in Wuhan has run 3.2–10.7°C with about 61 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 Wuhan is actually having, today.
Grow one in Wuhan's weather right now →❄️ In 5 of the last 5 years, Wuhan saw at least one night at or below 0°C in February (record low -6.7°C). Cold-sensitive crops need cover.
🗓️ This month still falls inside the frost season. Average last spring frost around Feb 16, first autumn frost around Dec 12 — roughly 300 frost-free days. Sow tender crops after the last frost date and make sure they finish before the first.
☀️ About 5.0 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it warms by about 3.0°C from the first ten days to the last.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-February, then adding up the warmth Wuhan usually gets, one day at a time — which is why some of these run past the end of the month.
| Crop | Days | Harvest around |
|---|---|---|
| 🌱 Microgreens | 8 | Feb 22 |
| 🌿 Rocket | 46 | Apr 1 |
| 🌿 Spinach | 55 | Apr 10 |
| 🍒 Cherry Radish | 44 | Mar 30 |
| 🧄 Garlic | 72 | Apr 27 |
| 🥬 Kale | 61 | Apr 16 |
| 🫛 Peas | 67 | Apr 22 |
| 🟣 Beetroot | 67 | Apr 22 |
| ⚪ Turnip | 57 | Apr 12 |
| 🍃 Mint | 28 | Mar 14 |
| 🧅 Chives | 30 | Mar 16 |
| 🌿 Basil | 31 | Mar 17 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 8 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Rocket Ideal about 126 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Spinach Good about 141 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍒 Cherry Radish Good about 144 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C is too cold (ideal 8–25°C)
- 🧄 Garlic Good about 169 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥬 Kale Marginal about 204 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Peas Marginal about 238 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C is too cold (ideal 7–21°C)
- 🟣 Beetroot Marginal about 238 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C is too cold (ideal 7–26°C)
- ⚪ Turnip Marginal about 230 days to harvest Recent mean 6.9°C is too cold (ideal 8–24°C)
- 🍃 Mint Ideal about 30 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives Ideal about 32 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Basil Ideal about 33 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
Leave these for another month
- 🌶️ Okra — Recent mean 6.9°C is too cold (ideal 20–33°C)
- 🍆 Aubergine — Recent mean 6.9°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🍈 Winter melon — Recent mean 6.9°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
Other months in Wuhan
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Wuhan, 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.