When to plant Cantaloupe in New York

In spring, from Apr 10 – May 15 in Floral Park to June 1 – 15 in Tonawanda.

In fall, from May 15 – June 1 in Corning to July 15 – 30 in Westbury.

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

Cantaloupe (muskmelon) planting dates by place in New York
PlaceSpringFall
AirmontMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
AlbanyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
AmsterdamJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
AuburnMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
BabylonApr 20 – June 1July 15 – 30
BataviaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
BeaconApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
BinghamtonMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
BuffaloMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
CanandaiguaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Chestnut RidgeMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
CohoesMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
CorningNot listedMay 15 – June 1
CortlandJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
DepewMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
Dobbs FerryMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
DunkirkMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
East RockawayApr 20 – June 1July 15 – 30
ElmiraJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
EndicottMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Floral ParkApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
FreeportApr 20 – June 1July 15 – 30
FultonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Garden CityApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
GenevaMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Glen CoveApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
Glens FallsNot listedMay 15 – June 1
GloversvilleJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
Great NeckApr 10 – May 15Not listed
HarrisonApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
HaverstrawMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
HempsteadApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
IthacaJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
JamestownJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
Johnson CityMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
KenmoreJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
KingstonJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
Kiryas JoelApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
LackawannaMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
Lake GroveApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
LancasterMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
LindenhurstApr 20 – June 1July 15 – 30
LockportMay 15 – June 15July 1 – 15
Long BeachApr 20 – June 1July 15 – 30
LynbrookApr 20 – June 1July 15 – 30
MamaroneckMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
Massapequa ParkApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
MiddletownMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
MineolaApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
Mount KiscoMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Mount VernonApr 10 – May 15Not listed
New Hyde ParkApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
New RochelleMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
New YorkApr 10 – May 15Not listed
NewburghMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Niagara FallsMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
North TonawandaJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
OleanJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
OneidaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
OneontaNot listedMay 15 – June 1
OssiningMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
OswegoMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
PatchogueApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
PeekskillMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
PlattsburghJune 1 – 15May 15 – June 1
Port ChesterApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
PoughkeepsieMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
RochesterMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
Rockville CentreApr 20 – June 1July 15 – 30
RomeJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
RyeApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
Saratoga SpringsMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
ScarsdaleMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
SchenectadyMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Sleepy HollowMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
Spring ValleyMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
SuffernMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
SyracuseMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
TarrytownMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
TonawandaJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
TroyMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
UticaMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
Valley StreamApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
WatertownMay 15 – June 15June 1 – 15
WatervlietMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
West HaverstrawMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
WestburyApr 10 – May 15July 15 – 30
White PlainsApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
WoodburyApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
YonkersMay 1 – June 15July 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 cantaloupe (muskmelon).