When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in New Hampshire
In spring, from May 15 – June 15 in Dover to June 1 – 15 in Lebanon.
For a fall crop, from May 15 – June 1 in Claremont to June 15 – July 20 in Laconia.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Concord | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Dover | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Keene | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Laconia | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lebanon | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Manchester | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Nashua | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Portsmouth | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Rochester | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Somersworth | May 15 – June 15 | June 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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