Xi'an in November: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, November in Xi'an has run 4.7–13.8°C with about 26 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 →❄️ In 5 of the last 5 years, Xi'an saw at least one night at or below 0°C in November (record low -4.7°C). Cold-sensitive crops need cover.
🗓️ 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 6.4 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it cools by about 5.7°C from the first ten days to the last — the window for autumn sowings is opening.
Sow this month — when would you harvest?
Assuming you sow in mid-November, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🌿 Rocket | 141 | Apr 4 |
| 🌿 Spinach | 147 | Apr 10 |
| ⚪ Turnip | 154 | Apr 17 |
| 🧄 Garlic | 159 | Apr 22 |
| 🫘 Broad bean | 172 | May 5 |
| 🌱 Microgreens | 8 | Nov 22 |
⏳ Too late this month: Chrysanthemum greens, Coriander, Cherry Radish, Peas, Beetroot, Strawberry 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
- 🌿 Rocket Ideal about 71 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Chrysanthemum greens Ideal about 99 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Coriander Ideal about 100 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Spinach Ideal about 89 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍒 Cherry Radish Ideal about 71 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Turnip Ideal about 113 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧄 Garlic Ideal about 122 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Peas Ideal about 134 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🟣 Beetroot Ideal about 134 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫘 Broad bean Good about 153 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍓 Strawberry Good about 144 days to harvest Recent mean 9.2°C is too cold (ideal 10–27°C)
- 🌱 Microgreens Ideal about 8 days to harvest 🪴 Windowsill pot — sheltered from outdoor weather
Leave these for another month
- 🌶️ Okra — Recent mean 9.2°C is too cold (ideal 20–33°C)
- 🍆 Aubergine — Recent mean 9.2°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🍈 Winter melon — Recent mean 9.2°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
Other months in Xi'an
📍 Somewhere else? Look up your own city →
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.