Xi'an in June: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, June in Xi'an has run 20.8–32.9°C with about 60 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 June 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 9.2 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it warms by about 4.1°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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🍈 Winter melon | 109 | Oct 1 |
| 🌶️ Okra | 55 | Aug 8 |
| 🥒 Luffa | 74 | Aug 27 |
| 🥒 Bitter melon | 67 | Aug 20 |
| 🌿 Amaranth greens | 30 | Jul 14 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 5 | Jun 19 |
| 🌻 Sunflower | 49 | Aug 2 |
| 🥢 Yardlong bean | 59 | Aug 12 |
| 🌽 Sweet Corn | 49 | Aug 2 |
| 🍃 Mint | 20 | Jul 4 |
| 🌿 Basil | 21 | Jul 5 |
| 🧅 Chives | 22 | Jul 6 |
Best crops to sow now
- 🍈 Winter melon Ideal about 108 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌶️ Okra Ideal about 64 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Luffa Ideal about 83 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥒 Bitter melon Ideal about 76 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Amaranth greens Ideal about 33 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 5 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌻 Sunflower Good about 53 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥢 Yardlong bean Ideal about 66 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌽 Sweet Corn Ideal about 54 days to harvest Recent mean 26.9°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍃 Mint Ideal about 20 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🌿 Basil Ideal about 21 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
- 🧅 Chives Ideal about 23 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
Leave these for another month
- 🌿 Dill — Recent mean 26.9°C is too hot (ideal 9–26°C)
- 🌿 Parsley — Recent mean 26.9°C is too hot (ideal 7–25°C)
- 🌿 Coriander — Recent mean 26.9°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.