What grows in Hhohho

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Map showing the boundary of Hhohho

The 2026/27 season in Hhohho

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedOctober 2026 to April 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 693 mm in a typical farming district
Across its districtsFrom about 683 mm in the driest of 14 districts to about 1,252 mm in the wettest
This season's rainLeaning dry — January, February, October, November and December look short of rain. Plant at the early end of the window, favour quicker and more drought-tolerant crops, and keep moisture in the soil: mulch, and weed early.
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.7 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one full main crop, warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth
Ground this covers5 kinds of ground. The season below is one typical farming district's, not a figure for the whole of this area.
Agro-ecological zones covering this area
75% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 250 growing days · about 960 mm · September to June
6% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 272 growing days · about 1,160 mm · September to June
6% enough rain for one full main crop; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 268 growing days · about 1,120 mm · September to June
5% enough rain for one full main crop; warm, with a cool spell that slows winter growth 226 growing days · about 830 mm · October to April
5% enough rain for a long crop, or two in a year; cool for part of the year, so frost sets the planting date 272 growing days · about 1,170 mm · September to June

last updated 18 September 2026 · from all 14 areas within it

Hhohho's districts

What grows here

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows here with irrigation

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops above are gathered from every district in Hhohho, and the ground under them is not all the same. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Hhohho?

Mango, Sorghum, Lablab, Soybean, Tobacco all rate well in Hhohho — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mango in Hhohho?

In Hhohho the window for Mango runs 26 Oct 2026 to 24 Jan 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Hhohho?

Divisi does. It reads Hhohho's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Hhohho, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

Keep going

A district's answer is one question. What to grow, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.