When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in Ohio
In spring, from Apr 20 – June 1 in Beachwood to June 1 – 15 in Warren.
For a fall crop, from June 1 – 15 in Ashland to July 15 – 30 in Warrensville Heights.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Alliance | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Amherst | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Ashland | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Ashtabula | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Athens | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Aurora | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Avon | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Avon Lake | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Barberton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Bay Village | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Beachwood | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Beavercreek | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bedford | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bedford Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bellefontaine | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Berea | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Bexley | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Blue Ash | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bowling Green | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Brecksville | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Broadview Heights | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Brook Park | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Brooklyn | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Brunswick | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Bucyrus | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cambridge | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Canal Winchester | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Canton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Celina | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Centerville | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Chillicothe | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Cincinnati | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Circleville | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Clayton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cleveland | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Cleveland Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Columbus | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Conneaut | June 1 – 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Coshocton | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Cuyahoga Falls | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Dayton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Defiance | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Delaware | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Dover | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Dublin | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| East Cleveland | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Eastlake | May 15 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Elyria | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Englewood | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Euclid | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Fairborn | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Fairfield | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Fairview Park | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Findlay | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Forest Park | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Fostoria | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Franklin | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Fremont | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Gahanna | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Galion | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Garfield Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Green | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Greenville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Grove City | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hamilton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Harrison | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Heath | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hilliard | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Huber Heights | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hudson | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Ironton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Kent | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Kettering | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lakewood | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lancaster | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lebanon | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lima | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| London | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lorain | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Loveland | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lyndhurst | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Macedonia | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Mansfield | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Maple Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Marietta | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Marion | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Marysville | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mason | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Massillon | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Maumee | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Mayfield Heights | May 15 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Medina | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Mentor | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Miamisburg | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Middleburg Heights | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Middletown | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Monroe | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Montgomery | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Mount Vernon | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| New Albany | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| New Franklin | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| New Philadelphia | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Newark | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Niles | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| North Canton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| North Olmsted | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| North Ridgeville | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| North Royalton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Norton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Norwalk | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Norwood | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Oregon | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Oxford | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Painesville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Parma | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Parma Heights | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Pataskala | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Perrysburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Pickerington | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Piqua | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Portsmouth | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Powell | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Ravenna | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Reading | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Reynoldsburg | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Richmond Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Riverside | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Rocky River | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Salem | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Sandusky | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Seven Hills | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Shaker Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sharonville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Sidney | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Solon | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| South Euclid | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Springboro | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Springdale | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Springfield | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Steubenville | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Stow | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Streetsboro | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Strongsville | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Sylvania | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Tallmadge | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Tiffin | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Tipp City | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Toledo | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Trenton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Trotwood | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Troy | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Twinsburg | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| University Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Upper Arlington | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Urbana | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Van Wert | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Vandalia | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Vermilion | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Wadsworth | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Warren | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Warrensville Heights | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Washington Court House | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| West Carrollton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Westerville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Westlake | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Whitehall | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Wickliffe | May 15 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Willoughby | May 15 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Willowick | May 15 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Wilmington | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Wooster | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Worthington | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Xenia | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Youngstown | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Zanesville | May 15 – 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.
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