When to plant Watermelon in Minnesota

In spring, from May 1 – June 15 in Bloomington to June 15 – July 1 in North Branch.

In fall, from May 1 – June 15 in Cloquet to June 15 – July 20 in Winona.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Watermelon planting dates by place in Minnesota
PlaceSpringFall
Albert LeaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AlexandriaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AndoverMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
AnokaMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
Apple ValleyMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
AustinMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
BemidjiJune 15 – July 1May 15 – June 1
Big LakeMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
BlaineMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
BloomingtonMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
BrainerdJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
Brooklyn CenterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Brooklyn ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BuffaloMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BurnsvilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
CambridgeMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
ChamplinMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
ChanhassenMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
ChaskaMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
CloquetNot listedMay 1 – June 15
Columbia HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Coon RapidsMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
Cottage GroveMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
CrystalMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
DaytonMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
Detroit LakesJune 1 – 15May 1 – June 15
DuluthJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
EaganMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
East BethelMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Eden PrairieMay 1 – June 15June 1 – 15
EdinaMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Elk RiverMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
FairmontMay 1 – June 15June 1 – 15
FaribaultMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
FarmingtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Fergus FallsMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
Forest LakeMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
FridleyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Golden ValleyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Grand RapidsJune 15 – July 1May 1 – June 15
Ham LakeMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
HastingsMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
HermantownJune 15 – July 1May 15 – June 1
HibbingNot listedNot listed
HopkinsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HugoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
HutchinsonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Inver Grove HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Lake ElmoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
LakevilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Lino LakesMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Little CanadaMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
MankatoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Maple GroveMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MaplewoodMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
MarshallMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
Mendota HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 1 – 15
MinneapolisMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
MinnetonkaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MonticelloMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
MoorheadMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
Mounds ViewMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
New BrightonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
New HopeMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
New UlmMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
North BranchJune 15 – July 1May 1 – June 15
North MankatoMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
North St. PaulMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
NorthfieldMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
OakdaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
OtsegoMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
OwatonnaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
PlymouthMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Prior LakeMay 1 – June 15June 1 – 15
RamseyMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
Red WingMay 1 – June 15June 1 – 15
RichfieldMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
RobbinsdaleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
RochesterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
RogersMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
RosemountMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
RosevilleMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
SartellMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Sauk RapidsJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
SavageMay 1 – June 15June 1 – 15
ShakopeeMay 1 – June 15June 1 – 15
ShoreviewMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
South St. PaulMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
St. CloudJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
St. Louis ParkMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
St. MichaelMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
St. PaulMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
St. PeterMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
StillwaterMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Vadnais HeightsMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
VictoriaMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
WaconiaMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 1
West St. PaulMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
White Bear LakeMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
WillmarMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WinonaMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
WoodburyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WorthingtonMay 15 – June 15May 15 – June 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 the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for watermelon.