When to plant Watermelon and cantaloupe in New Mexico
In spring, from Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Alamogordo to June 15 – July 1 in Las Vegas.
In fall, from May 15 – June 1 in Las Vegas to July 15 – 30 in Sunland Park.
Cantaloupe (muskmelon) dates are the same as watermelon except where the table notes them.
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 | June 15 – July 1Cantaloupe (muskmelon): 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. The full USDA table for watermelon.