When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in Texas
In spring, from Feb 15 – Mar 15 in Alice to May 1 – June 15 in Hereford.
For a fall crop, from June 15 – July 20 in Canyon to July 15 – 30 in Wichita Falls.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Addison | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Alamo | — | Not listed |
| Alice | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Allen | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Alton | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Alvin | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Amarillo | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Andrews | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Angleton | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Anna | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Arlington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Athens | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Austin | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Azle | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Balch Springs | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Bastrop | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Bay City | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Baytown | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Beaumont | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Bedford | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Beeville | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Bellaire | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Bellmead | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Belton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Benbrook | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Big Spring | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Boerne | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bonham | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Borger | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Brenham | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Brownsville | — | Not listed |
| Brownwood | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bryan | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Buda | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Burkburnett | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Burleson | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Canyon | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Carrollton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Cedar Hill | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Cedar Park | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Celina | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Cibolo | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Cleburne | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Clute | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| College Station | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Colleyville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Conroe | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Converse | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Coppell | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Copperas Cove | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Corinth | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Corpus Christi | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Corsicana | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Crowley | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Dallas | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Deer Park | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Del Rio | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Denison | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Denton | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| DeSoto | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Dickinson | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Donna | — | Not listed |
| Dripping Springs | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Dumas | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Duncanville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Eagle Pass | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Edinburg | — | Not listed |
| El Campo | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| El Paso | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Elgin | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Ennis | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Euless | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Fairview | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Farmers Branch | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fate | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Flower Mound | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Forest Hill | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Forney | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fort Worth | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fredericksburg | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Freeport | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Friendswood | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Frisco | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fulshear | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Gainesville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Galena Park | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Galveston | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — |
| Garland | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Gatesville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Georgetown | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Glenn Heights | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Granbury | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Grand Prairie | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Grapevine | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Greenville | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Groves | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Haltom City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Harker Heights | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Harlingen | — | Not listed |
| Heath | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Helotes | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Henderson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hereford | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hewitt | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hidalgo | — | Not listed |
| Highland Village | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Horizon City | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Houston | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Humble | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Huntsville | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hurst | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hutto | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Ingleside | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | — |
| Iowa Colony | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Irving | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Jacksonville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Katy | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Keller | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Kennedale | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Kerrville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Kilgore | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Killeen | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Kingsville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Kyle | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| La Marque | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| La Porte | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Lago Vista | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Lake Jackson | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Lakeway | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lancaster | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Laredo | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| League City | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Leander | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Leon Valley | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Levelland | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lewisville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Liberty Hill | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Little Elm | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Live Oak | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Lockhart | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Longview | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Lubbock | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lufkin | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lumberton | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Manor | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Mansfield | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Manvel | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Marshall | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| McAllen | — | Not listed |
| McKinney | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Melissa | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Mercedes | — | Not listed |
| Mesquite | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Midland | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Midlothian | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Mineral Wells | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Mission | — | Not listed |
| Missouri City | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Mont Belvieu | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Mount Pleasant | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Murphy | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Nacogdoches | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Nederland | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| New Braunfels | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| North Richland Hills | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Northlake | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Odessa | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Orange | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Palestine | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Palmview | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Pampa | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Paris | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Pasadena | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Pearland | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Pflugerville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Pharr | — | Not listed |
| Plainview | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Plano | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Pleasanton | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Port Arthur | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Port Lavaca | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Port Neches | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Portland | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Princeton | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Prosper | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Providence Village | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Raymondville | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Red Oak | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Richardson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Richmond | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Rio Grande City | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Roanoke | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Robinson | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Robstown | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Rockport | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Rockwall | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Roma | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Rosenberg | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Round Rock | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Rowlett | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Royse City | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Sachse | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Saginaw | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| San Angelo | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| San Antonio | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| San Benito | — | Not listed |
| San Elizario | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| San Juan | — | Not listed |
| San Marcos | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Sanger | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Santa Fe | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Schertz | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Seabrook | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Seagoville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Seguin | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Selma | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Sherman | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Snyder | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Socorro | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| South Houston | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Southlake | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Stafford | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Stephenville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sugar Land | Feb 15 – Apr 1 | Not listed |
| Sulphur Springs | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sweetwater | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Taylor | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Temple | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Terrell | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Texarkana | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Texas City | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| The Colony | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Tomball | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Town of Pecos | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Trophy Club | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Tyler | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Universal City | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| University Park | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Uvalde | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Victoria | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Waco | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Watauga | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Waxahachie | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Weatherford | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Webster | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| Weslaco | — | Not listed |
| West University Place | Feb 15 – Mar 15 | Not listed |
| White Settlement | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Wichita Falls | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Wylie | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means outside the table. The full USDA table for watermelon.
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