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When to plant watermelon by ZIP code

Watermelon timing depends on warm soil and frost risk, so the transplant or direct-sow window should follow the local last frost. Enter a ZIP to get your exact planting date, seed-starting window, last frost date, and source signals.

Choose watermelon or another crop and jump to the local calendar.

New York, NY · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 22 Open answer · last frost Apr 8 Philadelphia, PA · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 24 Open answer · last frost Apr 10 Washington, DC · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 29 Open answer · last frost Apr 15 Baltimore, MD · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 29 Open answer · last frost Apr 15 Virginia Beach, VA · Zone 8b Watermelon Apr 15 Open answer · last frost Apr 1 Raleigh, NC · Zone 8a Watermelon Apr 24 Open answer · last frost Apr 10 Charlotte, NC · Zone 8a Watermelon Apr 19 Open answer · last frost Apr 5 Atlanta, GA · Zone 8a Watermelon Apr 12 Open answer · last frost Mar 29 Jacksonville, FL · Zone 9a Watermelon Mar 15 Open answer · last frost Mar 1 Miami, FL · Zone 11a Watermelon Jan 15 Open answer · last frost Jan 1 Tampa, FL · Zone 10a Watermelon Feb 15 Open answer · last frost Feb 1 Nashville, TN · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 24 Open answer · last frost Apr 10 Memphis, TN · Zone 8a Watermelon Apr 8 Open answer · last frost Mar 25 Louisville, KY · Zone 7a Watermelon Apr 29 Open answer · last frost Apr 15 Columbus, OH · Zone 6b Watermelon May 14 Open answer · last frost Apr 30 Cleveland, OH · Zone 6b Watermelon May 19 Open answer · last frost May 5 Indianapolis, IN · Zone 6b Watermelon May 9 Open answer · last frost Apr 25 Detroit, MI · Zone 6b Watermelon May 19 Open answer · last frost May 5 Milwaukee, WI · Zone 6a Watermelon May 24 Open answer · last frost May 10 Minneapolis, MN · Zone 5a Watermelon May 24 Open answer · last frost May 10 Chicago, IL · Zone 6a Watermelon May 9 Open answer · last frost Apr 25 Kansas City, MO · Zone 6b Watermelon Apr 29 Open answer · last frost Apr 15 Wichita, KS · Zone 7a Watermelon May 4 Open answer · last frost Apr 20 Omaha, NE · Zone 6a Watermelon May 19 Open answer · last frost May 5 New Orleans, LA · Zone 9b Watermelon Feb 24 Open answer · last frost Feb 10 Oklahoma City, OK · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 19 Open answer · last frost Apr 5 Tulsa, OK · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 19 Open answer · last frost Apr 5 Dallas, TX · Zone 8b Watermelon Mar 26 Open answer · last frost Mar 12 Arlington, TX · Zone 8b Watermelon Mar 26 Open answer · last frost Mar 12 Fort Worth, TX · Zone 8b Watermelon Mar 26 Open answer · last frost Mar 12 Houston, TX · Zone 9b Watermelon Mar 6 Open answer · last frost Feb 20 San Antonio, TX · Zone 9a Watermelon Mar 15 Open answer · last frost Mar 1 Austin, TX · Zone 8b Watermelon Mar 19 Open answer · last frost Mar 5 El Paso, TX · Zone 8b Watermelon Mar 29 Open answer · last frost Mar 15 Aurora, CO · Zone 6a Watermelon May 19 Open answer · last frost May 5 Denver, CO · Zone 6a Watermelon May 19 Open answer · last frost May 5 Colorado Springs, CO · Zone 6a Watermelon May 29 Open answer · last frost May 15 Phoenix, AZ · Zone 10a Watermelon Feb 19 Open answer · last frost Feb 5 Mesa, AZ · Zone 10a Watermelon Feb 19 Open answer · last frost Feb 5 Tucson, AZ · Zone 9b Watermelon Mar 1 Open answer · last frost Feb 15 Albuquerque, NM · Zone 7b Watermelon Apr 29 Open answer · last frost Apr 15 Las Vegas, NV · Zone 9a Watermelon Mar 15 Open answer · last frost Mar 1 Los Angeles, CA · Zone 10b Watermelon Feb 3 Open answer · last frost Jan 20 Long Beach, CA · Zone 10b Watermelon Feb 3 Open answer · last frost Jan 20 San Diego, CA · Zone 10b Watermelon Feb 13 Open answer · last frost Jan 30 Anaheim, CA · Zone 10b Watermelon Feb 3 Open answer · last frost Jan 20 Bakersfield, CA · Zone 9b Watermelon Mar 6 Open answer · last frost Feb 20 Fresno, CA · Zone 9b Watermelon Mar 6 Open answer · last frost Feb 20 San Francisco, CA · Zone 10a Watermelon Feb 8 Open answer · last frost Jan 25 Oakland, CA · Zone 10a Watermelon Feb 15 Open answer · last frost Feb 1 San Jose, CA · Zone 9b Watermelon Mar 1 Open answer · last frost Feb 15 Sacramento, CA · Zone 9b Watermelon Mar 6 Open answer · last frost Feb 20 Honolulu, HI · Zone 12b Watermelon Jan 15 Open answer · last frost Jan 1 Portland, OR · Zone 9a Watermelon Apr 15 Open answer · last frost Apr 1 Seattle, WA · Zone 9a Watermelon Apr 3 Open answer · last frost Mar 20 Boston, MA · Zone 7a Watermelon May 4 Open answer · last frost Apr 20