Xi'an in October: what to plant
Over the last 5 years, October in Xi'an has run 11.1–19.1°C with about 84 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 October 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 5.7 h of sunshine a day this month. Within the month it cools by about 2.0°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-October, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 🥬 Napa cabbage | 188 | Apr 20 |
| 🌿 Rocket | 137 | Feb 28 |
| 🫘 Broad bean | 184 | Apr 16 |
| ⚪ Turnip | 165 | Mar 28 |
| 🧅 Leek | 205 | May 7 |
⏳ Too late this month: Cauliflower, Peas, Chrysanthemum greens, Cherry Radish, Daikon radish, Strawberry, Marigold 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
They are all ideal for this month — the only real difference is how long each one takes, so pick whatever you want to eat.
- 🥬 Cauliflower about 86 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🥬 Napa cabbage about 78 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Rocket about 34 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫛 Peas about 64 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🌿 Chrysanthemum greens about 42 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🫘 Broad bean about 79 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Turnip about 48 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🧅 Leek about 104 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍒 Cherry Radish about 30 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- ⚪ Daikon radish about 65 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🍓 Strawberry about 68 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
- 🏵️ Marigold about 75 days to harvest Recent mean 15.1°C — right in the sweet spot
Leave these for another month
- 🌶️ Okra — Recent mean 15.1°C is too cold (ideal 20–33°C)
- 🍆 Aubergine — Recent mean 15.1°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°C)
- 🍈 Winter melon — Recent mean 15.1°C is too cold (ideal 18–32°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.