When to plant Watermelon in Kentucky
In spring, from Apr 10 – May 15 in Hopkinsville to May 15 – June 15 in Shelbyville.
In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Shelbyville to July 15 – 30 in Shively.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Ashland | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bardstown | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Berea | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Bowling Green | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Campbellsville | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Covington | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Danville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Elizabethtown | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Erlanger | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Florence | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Fort Thomas | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Frankfort | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Franklin | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Georgetown | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Glasgow | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Henderson | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hopkinsville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Independence | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Jeffersontown | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| La Grange | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lawrenceburg | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lexington | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Louisville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lyndon | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Madisonville | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Mount Washington | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Murray | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Newport | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Nicholasville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Owensboro | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Paducah | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Paris | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Radcliff | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Richmond | Apr 20 – June 1 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Shelbyville | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Shepherdsville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Shively | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Somerset | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| St. Matthews | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Versailles | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Winchester | 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. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for watermelon.