When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in Kansas
In spring, from Apr 10 – May 15 in Kansas City to May 15 – June 15 in Garden City.
For a fall crop, from June 1 – 15 in Great Bend to July 1 – 15 in Wichita.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Arkansas City | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Atchison | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Bel Aire | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Derby | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Dodge City | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| El Dorado | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Emporia | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Garden City | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Gardner | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Great Bend | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Hays | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Haysville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hutchinson | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Junction City | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Kansas City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lansing | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lawrence | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Leavenworth | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Leawood | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lenexa | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Liberal | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Manhattan | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| McPherson | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Merriam | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mission | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Newton | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Olathe | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ottawa | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Overland Park | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Pittsburg | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Prairie Village | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Salina | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Shawnee | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Spring Hill | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Topeka | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Wichita | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Winfield | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
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.