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🇨🇳Acheng, Heilongjiang, China

Acheng is in hardiness zone 3a, has about 146 frost-free days a year, and gets about 3,878 chill hours a winter and 21 in (521 mm) of rain a year. Best fits: strawberry, sunflower, hemp, canola (rapeseed) and barley.

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Hardiness zone
Zone 3a
Coldest night -37°F (-38°C)
Frost season
May 4 – Sep 28
Last and first frost; 146 frost-free days
Frost-safe planting
After May 17
Past the last frost 9 years in 10
Winter chill
3,878 hours
63 chill portions
Summer heat
2,709 °F·days(1,505 °C·days)
Degree days above 50°F (10°C)
Hot days
3 days
Above 95°F (35°C) a year
Rain
21 in(521 mm)
Per year
Dry season
None
Months with rain under 2× the average °C

Great fits (80+)

  1. 100%fit

    Strawberry

    Fruit · Annual · Plant in May

    Every requirement is in its ideal range.

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 68°F (20°C) · Ideal: 57–75°F (14–24°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 37°F (3°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 11 in (278 mm) · Ideal: 5.9–18 in (150–450 mm)

    Grown as a short-season crop in most commercial systems; day-neutral types fruit through summer.

    Fragaria × ananassa. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Fragaria × ananassa; UC ANR: Strawberry production. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  2. 100%fit

    Sunflower

    Oilseed · Annual · Plant in May

    Every requirement is in its ideal range.

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 69°F (21°C) · Ideal: 64–82°F (18–28°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 43°F (6°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 15 in (392 mm) · Ideal: 12–28 in (300–700 mm)

    Deep roots make it fairly drought tolerant.

    Helianthus annuus. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Helianthus annuus; FAO Crop Water Information: sunflower. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  3. 100%fit

    Hemp

    Grain/fibre cultivars (e.g. Finola, Futura)

    Fiber · Annual · Plant in May

    Every requirement is in its ideal range.

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 69°F (21°C) · Ideal: 61–79°F (16–26°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 41°F (5°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 15 in (392 mm) · Ideal: 14–28 in (350–700 mm)

    • Longest day100

      Here: 15.7 h · Ideal: at least 14.5 h

    Grain and fibre cultivars bred at high latitudes flower too early under the short days of the tropics. Licensing rules vary by country.

    Cannabis sativa. Sources: Amaducci et al. 2015, Key cultivation techniques for hemp in Europe and China (Industrial Crops and Products); FAO ECOCROP: Cannabis sativa. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  4. 100%fit

    Canola (rapeseed)

    Spring canola

    Oilseed · Annual · Plant in April

    Every requirement is in its ideal range.

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 62°F (17°C) · Ideal: 54–70°F (12–21°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

      Here: 34°F (1°C) · Ideal: at least 32°F (0°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 12 in (298 mm) · Ideal: 9.8–22 in (250–550 mm)

    Heat over ~30 °C at flowering cuts yield; a cool-season crop in warm climates.

    Brassica napus. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Brassica napus; Canola Council of Canada: Canola Encyclopedia. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  5. 100%fit

    Barley

    Grain · Annual · Plant in April

    Every requirement is in its ideal range.

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 62°F (17°C) · Ideal: 52–68°F (11–20°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

      Here: 34°F (1°C) · Ideal: at least 32°F (0°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 12 in (298 mm) · Ideal: 7.9–20 in (200–500 mm)

    The most cold- and drought-tolerant small grain; malting barley wants a cool, dry finish.

    Hordeum vulgare. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Hordeum vulgare; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979). Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  6. 100%fit

    Wheat

    Spring wheat

    Grain · Annual · Plant in April

    Every requirement is in its ideal range.

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 62°F (17°C) · Ideal: 54–72°F (12–22°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

      Here: 34°F (1°C) · Ideal: at least 32°F (0°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 12 in (298 mm) · Ideal: 9.8–24 in (250–600 mm)

    In mild-winter climates spring wheat is sown in autumn and grows through the cool season.

    Triticum aestivum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Triticum aestivum; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979). Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  7. 96%fit

    Maize (corn)

    Grain · Annual · Plant in June

    Holding it back: Nights too cold in the growing season: 48°F (9°C) here, ideal at least 50°F (10°C)

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 69°F (20°C) · Ideal: 64–86°F (18–30°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)83

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 50°F (10°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 16 in (399 mm) · Ideal: 16–35 in (400–900 mm) · covered by irrigation

    • Degree days above 50°F (10°C)100

      Here: 2,709 °F·days (1,505 °C·days) · Ideal: at least 1,980 °F·days (1,100 °C·days)

    Hybrids are matched to season length by relative maturity. Heat over ~35 °C at silking hurts pollination.

    Zea mays. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Zea mays; FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 33 (Doorenbos & Kassam 1979, Yield response to water). Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  8. 96%fit

    Potato

    Root crop · Annual · Plant in June

    Holding it back: Growing season too hot: 69°F (20°C) here, ideal 55–68°F (13–20°C)

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    • Growing-season average92

      Here: 69°F (20°C) · Ideal: 55–68°F (13–20°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)100

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 37°F (3°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 16 in (399 mm) · Ideal: 14–28 in (350–700 mm)

    Tubers form best with cool nights; above ~25 °C tuber growth stalls. In the tropics it's a highland or cool-season crop.

    Solanum tuberosum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Solanum tuberosum; FAO Crop Water Information: potato. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  9. 96%fit

    Soybean

    Oilseed · Annual · Plant in June

    Holding it back: Nights too cold in the growing season: 48°F (9°C) here, ideal at least 50°F (10°C)

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 69°F (20°C) · Ideal: 68–86°F (20–30°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)83

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 50°F (10°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 16 in (399 mm) · Ideal: 18–35 in (450–900 mm) · covered by irrigation

    Maturity groups are matched to latitude because flowering is triggered by shortening days.

    Glycine max. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Glycine max; FAO Crop Water Information: soybean. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  10. 95%fit

    Tomato

    Vegetable · Annual · Plant in June

    Holding it back: Nights too cold in the growing season: 48°F (9°C) here, ideal at least 50°F (10°C)

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    • Growing-season average100

      Here: 69°F (20°C) · Ideal: 64–81°F (18–27°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)80

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 50°F (10°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 16 in (399 mm) · Ideal: 9.8–24 in (250–600 mm)

    Fruit set fails when nights drop below ~10 °C or days top ~35 °C. Wet seasons bring blight.

    Solanum lycopersicum. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Solanum lycopersicum; FAO Crop Water Information: tomato. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

Worth a try (50–79)

  1. 74%fit

    Sorghum

    Grain · Annual · Plant in June

    Holding it back: Nights too cold in the growing season: 48°F (9°C) here, ideal at least 54°F (12°C)

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    • Growing-season average78

      Here: 69°F (20°C) · Ideal: 72–91°F (22–33°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)50

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 54°F (12°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 16 in (399 mm) · Ideal: 12–28 in (300–700 mm)

    Handles heat and drought better than maize.

    Sorghum bicolor. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Sorghum bicolor; FAO Crop Water Information: sorghum. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  2. 70%fit

    Garlic

    Hardneck (Music, Chesnok Red)

    Vegetable · Annual

    Holding it back: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -22°F (-30°C)

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    • Coldest-month average100

      Here: -1°F (-18°C) · Ideal: at most 43°F (6°C)

    • Coldest night of the year (average)17

      Here: -37°F (-38°C) · Ideal: at least -22°F (-30°C)

    • Warmest-month average100

      Here: 73°F (23°C) · Ideal: 61–79°F (16–26°C)

    • Yearly rain100

      Here: 21 in (521 mm) · Ideal: 16–39 in (400–1,000 mm)

    Planted in autumn and harvested in early summer; cloves need weeks below ~10 °C to form bulbs (hardnecks more than softnecks).

    Allium sativum. Sources: UC ANR: Garlic production in California; FAO ECOCROP: Allium sativum. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

  3. 53%fit

    Rice

    Grain · Annual · Plant in June

    Holding it back: Nights too cold in the growing season: 48°F (9°C) here, ideal at least 59°F (15°C)

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    • Growing-season average74

      Here: 69°F (20°C) · Ideal: 72–88°F (22–31°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)14

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 59°F (15°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 16 in (399 mm) · Ideal: 28–79 in (700–2,000 mm) · covered by irrigation

    Paddy rice is usually flooded from irrigation or monsoon rain; nights below ~15 °C at flowering cause empty grains.

    Oryza sativa. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Oryza sativa; FAO Crop Water Information: rice. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

Long shots (1)▸
  1. 41%fit

    Peanut

    Oilseed · Annual · Plant in May

    Holding it back: Nights too cold in the growing season: 48°F (9°C) here, ideal at least 57°F (14°C)

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    • Growing-season average49

      Here: 67°F (19°C) · Ideal: 72–86°F (22–30°C)

    • Coldest growing-season night (monthly average)12

      Here: 48°F (9°C) · Ideal: at least 57°F (14°C)

    • Growing-season rain100

      Here: 18 in (446 mm) · Ideal: 18–35 in (450–900 mm) · covered by irrigation

    Needs warm, light soil for pods to develop underground.

    Arachis hypogaea. Sources: FAO ECOCROP: Arachis hypogaea; FAO Crop Water Information: groundnut. Ranges not yet reviewed by an agronomist.

Won't grow here (28)▸
  • Almond: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 9°F (-13°C)
  • Apple: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -26°F (-32°C)
  • Avocado: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 32°F (0°C)
  • Banana: Winters too cold: -1°F (-18°C) here, ideal at least 61°F (16°C)
  • Blueberry: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -20°F (-29°C)
  • Cacao: Winters too cold: -1°F (-18°C) here, ideal at least 68°F (20°C)
  • Cassava: Too cool overall: 41°F (5°C) here, ideal 72–86°F (22–30°C)
  • Cherry: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -11°F (-24°C)
  • Citrus: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 28°F (-2°C)
  • Coffee (arabica): Too cool overall: 41°F (5°C) here, ideal 64–72°F (18–22°C)
  • Cotton: Nights too cold in the growing season: 34°F (1°C) here, ideal at least 54°F (12°C)
  • Date palm: Summers too cool: 73°F (23°C) here, ideal 88–104°F (31–40°C)
  • Fig: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 18°F (-8°C)
  • Hops: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -18°F (-28°C)
  • Kiwifruit: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 14°F (-10°C)
  • Lavender: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -11°F (-24°C)
  • Macadamia: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 30°F (-1°C)
  • Mango: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 39°F (4°C)
  • Olive: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 18°F (-8°C)
  • Peach: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -6°F (-21°C)
  • Pear: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -18°F (-28°C)
  • Pecan: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 0°F (-18°C)
  • Pistachio: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 10°F (-12°C)
  • Saffron: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 1°F (-17°C)
  • Sugarcane: Too cool overall: 41°F (5°C) here, ideal 72–86°F (22–30°C)
  • Tea: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 14°F (-10°C)
  • Walnut: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least -8°F (-22°C)
  • Wine grapes: Winters get too cold: -37°F (-38°C) here, ideal at least 3°F (-16°C)

Climate vs. crop needs

Temperature (°F)

HighLowAverage

Ideal average in the growing season-50°0°50°100°JFMAMJJASONDHigh Jan: 10°High Feb: 22°High Mar: 39°High Apr: 58°High May: 72°High Jun: 81°High Jul: 82°High Aug: 81°High Sep: 71°High Oct: 55°High Nov: 31°High Dec: 14°Low Jan: -11°Low Feb: -2°Low Mar: 17°Low Apr: 34°Low May: 48°Low Jun: 60°Low Jul: 65°Low Aug: 63°Low Sep: 48°Low Oct: 33°Low Nov: 12°Low Dec: -5°Average Jan: -1°Average Feb: 10°Average Mar: 28°Average Apr: 46°Average May: 60°Average Jun: 70°Average Jul: 74°Average Aug: 72°Average Sep: 60°Average Oct: 44°Average Nov: 22°Average Dec: 5°

Rain (in per month)

 

0246JFMAMJJASONDRain Jan: 0.1Rain Feb: 0.2Rain Mar: 0.3Rain Apr: 0.8Rain May: 1.9Rain Jun: 3.5Rain Jul: 5.6Rain Aug: 4.5Rain Sep: 2.1Rain Oct: 0.9Rain Nov: 0.4Rain Dec: 0.2
  • Ideal average in the growing season: 57–75°F. Compare with the gray dashed average line.
  • Growing season: May–Jul
  • Ideal rain over the growing season: 5.9–18 in. Here: 11 in.

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How these scores work

Each crop has an ideal range and hard limits for things like winter cold, chill hours, summer heat and rain. A score of 100 means everything is in range; one hard limit crossed means 0. Annual crops are scored over their best growing season, which sets the planting month. Scores assume irrigation where rain falls short, and flag crops that need it.

Climate comes from 1991–2020 monthly averages for the 4 km climate cell around the town. Frost dates, chill and hardiness zones are estimated from those averages by simulating daily weather, so check them against local records. Soil, slope and water rights matter as much as climate. Crop ranges come from FAO ECOCROP and university extension guides and haven't been reviewed by an agronomist yet.

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