When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in Minnesota
In spring, from May 1 – June 15 in Bloomington to June 15 – July 1 in North Branch.
For a fall crop, from May 1 – June 15 in Cloquet to June 15 – July 20 in Winona.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Lea | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Alexandria | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Andover | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Anoka | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Apple Valley | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Austin | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Bemidji | June 15 – July 1Cantaloupe (muskmelon): not listed | May 15 – June 1 |
| Big Lake | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Blaine | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Bloomington | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Brainerd | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Brooklyn Center | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Brooklyn Park | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Buffalo | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Burnsville | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Cambridge | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Champlin | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Chanhassen | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Chaska | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Cloquet | Not listed | May 1 – June 15 |
| Columbia Heights | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Coon Rapids | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Cottage Grove | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Crystal | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Dayton | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Detroit Lakes | June 1 – 15 | May 1 – June 15 |
| Duluth | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Eagan | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| East Bethel | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Eden Prairie | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Edina | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Elk River | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Fairmont | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Faribault | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Farmington | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Fergus Falls | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Forest Lake | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Fridley | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Golden Valley | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Grand Rapids | June 15 – July 1Cantaloupe (muskmelon): not listed | May 1 – June 15 |
| Ham Lake | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Hastings | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hermantown | June 15 – July 1Cantaloupe (muskmelon): not listed | May 15 – June 1 |
| Hibbing | Not listed | Not listed |
| Hopkins | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Hugo | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Hutchinson | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Inver Grove Heights | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lake Elmo | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Lakeville | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Lino Lakes | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Little Canada | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Mankato | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Maple Grove | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Maplewood | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Marshall | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Mendota Heights | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Minneapolis | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Minnetonka | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Monticello | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Moorhead | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Mounds View | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| New Brighton | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| New Hope | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| New Ulm | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| North Branch | June 15 – July 1Cantaloupe (muskmelon): not listed | May 1 – June 15 |
| North Mankato | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| North St. Paul | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Northfield | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Oakdale | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Otsego | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Owatonna | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Plymouth | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Prior Lake | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Ramsey | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Red Wing | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Richfield | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Robbinsdale | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Rochester | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Rogers | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Rosemount | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Roseville | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Sartell | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Sauk Rapids | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Savage | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Shakopee | May 1 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Shoreview | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| South St. Paul | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| St. Cloud | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| St. Louis Park | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| St. Michael | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| St. Paul | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| St. Peter | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Stillwater | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Vadnais Heights | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Victoria | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Waconia | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| West St. Paul | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| White Bear Lake | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Willmar | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Winona | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Woodbury | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Worthington | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
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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