When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in West Virginia
In spring, from Apr 20 – June 1 in Huntington to June 1 – 15 in Beckley.
For a fall crop, from June 1 – 15 in Beckley to July 1 – 15 in Wheeling.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beckley | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Charleston | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Clarksburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Fairmont | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Huntington | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Martinsburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Morgantown | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Parkersburg | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| South Charleston | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| St. Albans | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Vienna | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Weirton | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Wheeling | May 1 – June 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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