When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in Utah
In spring, from Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Ivins to June 1 – 15 in Vernal.
For a fall crop, from May 1 – June 15 in Eagle Mountain to July 15 – 30 in Washington.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| American Fork | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bluffdale | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bountiful | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Brigham City | May 15 – June 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Cedar City | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Centerville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Clearfield | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Clinton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Cottonwood Heights | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Draper | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Eagle Mountain | Not listed | May 1 – June 15 |
| Farmington | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Grantsville | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Heber | Not listed | May 1 – June 15 |
| Herriman | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Highland | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Holladay | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Hurricane | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Hyrum | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Ivins | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Kaysville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Kearns metro | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Layton | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lehi | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Lindon | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Logan | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| Magna metro | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mapleton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Midvale | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Millcreek | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Murray | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| North Logan | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| North Ogden | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| North Salt Lake | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Ogden | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Orem | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Payson | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Pleasant Grove | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Pleasant View | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Provo | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Riverton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Roy | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Salem | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Salt Lake City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Sandy | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Santaquin | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Saratoga Springs | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Smithfield | June 1 – 15 | May 15 – June 1 |
| South Jordan | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| South Ogden | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| South Salt Lake | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Spanish Fork | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Springville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| St. George | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Syracuse | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Taylorsville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Tooele | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Tremonton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Vernal | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Vineyard | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Washington | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| West Haven | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| West Jordan | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| West Point | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| West Valley City | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Woods Cross | May 1 – 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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