Xi'an in July: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, July in Xi'an has run 23.9–34.1°C with about 124 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 Xi'an is actually having, today.
Grow one in Xi'an's weather right now →❄️ No sub-zero nights in July in the last 5 years — frost is not the limiting factor here.
🗓️ This month sits inside the frost-free window. Average last spring frost around Mar 6, first autumn frost around Nov 18 — roughly 258 frost-free days. Sow tender crops after the last frost date and make sure they finish before the first.
☀️ 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-July, then adding up the warmth Xi'an 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 | 61 | Sep 13 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 83 | Oct 5 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 29 | Aug 12 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jul 19 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 50 | Sep 2 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 65 | Sep 17 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | 50 | Sep 2 |
| 🌿 Basil | 20 | Aug 3 |
| 🍃 Mint | 20 | Aug 3 |
| 🧅 Chives | 22 | Aug 5 |
⏳ Too late this month: Winter melon, Luffa would still be in the ground when the first frost arrives (around Nov 18). Sow them earlier in the year, or grow them under cover.
Best crops to sow now
- 🍈 Winter melon Ideal about 95 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 54 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Ideal about 72 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon Ideal about 66 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Ideal about 29 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌻 Sunflower Marginal about 48 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 58 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌽 Sweet Corn Ideal about 48 days to harvest Recent mean 29.0°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Basil Ideal about 20 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🍃 Mint Ideal about 20 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives Ideal about 22 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 29.0°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 29.0°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 29.0°C is too hot (ideal 8–24°C)
Other months in Xi'an
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Temperature and rainfall come from Open-Meteo's historical observations for Xi'an, 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.