When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in Georgia
In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 1 in Brunswick to Apr 20 – June 1 in Fort Oglethorpe.
For a fall crop, from July 1 – 15 in Acworth to July 15 – 30 in Winder.
Cantaloupe (muskmelon) dates are the same as watermelon except where the table notes them.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Acworth | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Albany | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Alpharetta | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Americus | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Athens | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Atlanta | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Auburn | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Augusta | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bainbridge | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Braselton | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Brookhaven | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Brunswick | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Buford | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cairo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Calhoun | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Canton | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Carrollton | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Cartersville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cedartown | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Chamblee | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Clarkston | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| College Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Columbus | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Conyers | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Covington | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Cumming | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Dallas | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Dalton | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Decatur | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Doraville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Douglas | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Douglasville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Dublin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Duluth | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Dunwoody | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| East Point | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fairburn | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fayetteville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Flowery Branch | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Forest Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fort Oglethorpe | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Gainesville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Garden City | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Griffin | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Grovetown | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hinesville | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Holly Springs | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Jefferson | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Jesup | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Johns Creek | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Kennesaw | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Kingsland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| LaGrange | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lawrenceville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lilburn | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Locust Grove | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Loganville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lovejoy | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Mableton | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Macon | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Marietta | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| McDonough | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Milledgeville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Milton | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Monroe | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Moultrie | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Newnan | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Norcross | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Peachtree City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Peachtree Corners | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Perry | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Pooler | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Port Wentworth | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Powder Springs | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Richmond Hill | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Rincon | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Riverdale | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Rome | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Roswell | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sandy Springs | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Savannah | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Smyrna | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Snellville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| South Fulton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| St. Marys | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Statesboro | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Stockbridge | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Stonecrest | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sugar Hill | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Suwanee | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Thomasville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Tifton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Tucker | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Union City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Valdosta | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Vidalia | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Villa Rica | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Warner Robins | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Waycross | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Winder | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Woodstock | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The full USDA table for watermelon.
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