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Watermelon planting and harvest datesWatermelon Planting Dates in Minnesota
Usual watermelon planting periods in Minnesota, shown as ranges with their source. Use them to frame a plan, then adjust for your own frost dates and soil temperature.
| Activity | Window | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | mid may | source | 2026-11-11 |
| Item | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting | Planting window in May |
What these dates mean in Minnesota
Planting usually runs about 31 days, from May 1 to May 31.
That start date is close to the middle of the 10 places in this data set that report watermelon planting dates (May 1).
Frost-date caveat: these are published ranges for Minnesota. A northern or high-elevation site will run later than a southern or low one, and a cold wet spring can push planting past the window. Recommended outdoor timing; check forecast and soil temperature; frost dates and local conditions vary (last frost mid-to-late May for tender crops). Check your last spring frost and soil temperature, and confirm with your county extension office.
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Watermelon dates in other places
- Arkansas
- Central Florida
- Central Illinois
- Central Missouri
- Columbia and Snake River valleys, Oregon
- North Florida
- North Missouri
- Northern Illinois
- South Florida
- South Missouri
- Southern Illinois
- Western valleys (Portland, Roseburg, Medford), Oregon
Other crops in Minnesota
- Alfalfa hay
- Asparagus (crowns)
- Beans (dry shell)
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage (early)
- Cabbage (late)
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Chinese cabbage
- Collards
- Corn
- Cucumbers
- Eggplant
- Endive
- Head lettuce
- Horseradish
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leaf lettuce
- Lima beans
- Muskmelon
- Okra
- Onion (seeds, transplants and sets)
- Onion (transplants)
- Parsley
- Parsnips
- Peas
- Pepper
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Rutabaga
- Snap beans (bush and pole)
- Soybeans
- Spinach
- Spring barley
- Spring oats
- Spring wheat
- Squash (summer and winter)
- Sunflowers
- Sweet corn
- Sweet potatoes (roots)
- Swiss chard
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
- Turnip
- Winter wheat
Last reviewed: November 2026. Source: UMN Extension - Planting the vegetable garden.