When to plant Watermelon in New Jersey
In spring, from Apr 10 – May 15 in Atlantic City to May 15 – June 15 in Somerville.
In fall, from June 15 – July 20 in Beachwood to July 15 – 30 in Woodbury.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury Park | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Atlantic City | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Bayonne | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Beachwood | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bellmawr | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Bergenfield | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Bound Brook | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Bridgeton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Burlington | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Camden | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Carteret | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Chatham | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Cliffside Park | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Clifton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Collingswood | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Dover | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Dumont | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| East Orange | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| East Rutherford | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Eatontown | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Edgewater | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Elizabeth | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Elmwood Park | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Englewood | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Fair Lawn | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Fairview | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Florham Park | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Fort Lee | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Franklin Lakes | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Freehold | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Garfield | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Glassboro | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Glen Rock | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Gloucester City | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Guttenberg | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Hackensack | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hackettstown | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Haddonfield | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hammonton | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Harrison | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Hasbrouck Heights | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hawthorne | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Highland Park | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hillsdale | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Hoboken | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Hopatcong | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Jersey City | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Kearny | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Kinnelon | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lincoln Park | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Linden | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Lindenwold | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Little Ferry | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Lodi | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Long Branch | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Madison | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Manville | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Maywood | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Metuchen | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Middlesex | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Millville | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Morristown | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| New Brunswick | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| New Milford | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| New Providence | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Newark | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| North Arlington | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| North Plainfield | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Oakland | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Ocean City | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Palisades Park | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Paramus | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Passaic | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Paterson | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Perth Amboy | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Phillipsburg | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Pine Hill | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Plainfield | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Pleasantville | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Point Pleasant | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Pompton Lakes | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Princeton | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Rahway | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ramsey | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Red Bank | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ridgefield | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ridgefield Park | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ridgewood | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Ringwood | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| River Edge | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Roselle | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Roselle Park | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Rutherford | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Sayreville | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Secaucus | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Somers Point | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Somerville | May 15 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| South Amboy | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| South Plainfield | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| South River | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Summit | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Tenafly | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Tinton Falls | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Totowa | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Trenton | May 1 – June 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Union City | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Vineland | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Waldwick | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Wallington | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Wanaque | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| West New York | Apr 10 – May 15 | Not listed |
| Westfield | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Westwood | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Wood-Ridge | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 1 – 15 |
| Woodbury | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Woodland Park | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
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.