When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in Oklahoma
In spring, from Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Ardmore to May 1 – June 15 in Guymon.
For a fall crop, from June 15 – July 20 in Bartlesville to July 15 – 30 in Shawnee.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ada | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Altus | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ardmore | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bartlesville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bethany | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Bixby | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Broken Arrow | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Chickasha | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Choctaw | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Claremore | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Coweta | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Del City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Duncan | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Durant | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Edmond | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| El Reno | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Elk City | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Enid | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Glenpool | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Guthrie | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Guymon | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Jenks | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lawton | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| McAlester | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Miami | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Midwest City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Moore | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Muskogee | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mustang | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Newcastle | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Norman | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Oklahoma City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Okmulgee | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Owasso | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ponca City | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Sand Springs | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Sapulpa | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Shawnee | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Stillwater | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Tahlequah | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Tulsa | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Warr Acres | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Weatherford | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Woodward | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Yukon | 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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