When to plant Cantaloupe in West Virginia

In spring, from Apr 20 – June 1 in Huntington to June 1 – 15 in Beckley.

In fall, from June 1 – 15 in Beckley to July 1 – 15 in Wheeling.

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 West Virginia
PlaceSpringFall
BeckleyJune 1 – 15June 1 – 15
CharlestonMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
ClarksburgMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
FairmontMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
HuntingtonApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
MartinsburgMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
MorgantownMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
ParkersburgApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
South CharlestonMay 1 – June 15June 15 – July 20
St. AlbansMay 1 – June 15July 1 – 15
ViennaApr 20 – June 1July 1 – 15
WeirtonMay 15 – June 15June 15 – July 20
WheelingMay 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).