When to plant Watermelon in Alabama
In spring, from Feb 15 – Apr 15 in Mobile to Apr 20 – June 1 in Talladega.
In fall, from July 1 – 15 in Boaz to July 15 – 30 in Vestavia Hills.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Albertville | Apr 1 – May 1 | Not listed |
| Alexander City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Anniston | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Athens | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Auburn | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Bessemer | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Birmingham | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Boaz | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Calera | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Center Point | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Chelsea | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Clay | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cullman | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Daphne | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Decatur | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Dothan | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Enterprise | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Eufaula | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fairhope | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Florence | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Foley | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Fort Payne | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Gadsden | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Gardendale | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Gulf Shores | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Hartselle | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Helena | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Homewood | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Hoover | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Hueytown | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Huntsville | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Irondale | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Jacksonville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Jasper | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Leeds | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Madison | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Millbrook | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Mobile | Feb 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Montgomery | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Moody | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mountain Brook | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Muscle Shoals | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Northport | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Opelika | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Oxford | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Ozark | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Pelham | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Pell City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Phenix City | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Pike Road | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Prattville | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Prichard | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Rainbow City | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Russellville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Saraland | Mar 1 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Scottsboro | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Selma | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Spanish Fort | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Sylacauga | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Talladega | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Troy | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Trussville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Tuscaloosa | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Valley | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Vestavia Hills | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for watermelon.