When to plant Cantaloupe in New Mexico
In spring, from Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Alamogordo to June 1 – 15 in Santa Fe.
In fall, from May 15 – June 1 in Las Vegas to July 15 – 30 in Sunland Park.
USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.
| Place | Spring | Fall |
|---|---|---|
| Alamogordo | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | Not listed |
| Albuquerque | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Artesia | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Carlsbad | Apr 1 – May 1 | July 15 – 30 |
| Clovis | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Deming | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Española | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Farmington | May 15 – June 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Gallup | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Hobbs | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Las Cruces | Mar 15 – Apr 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Las Vegas | Not listed | May 15 – June 1 |
| Los Lunas | May 1 – June 15 | June 15 – July 20 |
| Lovington | Apr 10 – May 15 | July 15 – 30 |
| Portales | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Rio Rancho | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Roswell | Apr 20 – June 1 | July 1 – 15 |
| Santa Fe | June 1 – 15 | June 1 – 15 |
| Sunland Park | 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 cantaloupe (muskmelon).