When to plant Winter squash in Massachusetts
In fall, from June 1 – July 1 in Agawam Town to June 20 – July 20 in Winthrop Town.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Agawam Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Amesbury | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Amherst Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Attleboro | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Barnstable Town | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Beverly | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Boston | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Braintree Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Bridgewater Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Brockton | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Cambridge | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Chelsea | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Chicopee | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Easthampton | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Everett | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Fall River | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Fitchburg | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Framingham | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Franklin Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Gardner | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Gloucester | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Greenfield | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Haverhill | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Holyoke | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lawrence | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Leominster | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lowell | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Lynn | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Malden | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Marlborough | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Medford | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Melrose | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Methuen | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| New Bedford | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Newburyport | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Newton | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| North Adams | — | June 1 – 15 |
| North Attleborough Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Northampton | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Palmer Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Peabody | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Pittsfield | — | June 1 – 15 |
| Quincy | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Randolph Town | — | June 10 – July 10 |
| Revere | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Salem | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Somerville | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Southbridge Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Springfield | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Taunton | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Waltham | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Watertown | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| West Springfield Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Westfield | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Weymouth Town | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Winthrop Town | — | June 20 – July 20 |
| Woburn | — | June 1 – July 1 |
| Worcester | — | June 1 – July 1 |
Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means outside the table. The full USDA table for winter squash.