When to Plant Watermelon in Inver Grove Heights, MN

One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Inver Grove Heights you can estimate when to plant watermelon by referring to the USDA zone info.

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Planting Calendar for Watermelon

Frost tolerance for watermelon: Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant: After the last frost.

Watermelon do not do well in cold weather which means that you need to wait until it warms up after the last frost before you can plant them.

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A good time to plant watermelon
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant watermelon
Probably not a good time to plant watermelon

The earliest that you can plant watermelon in Inver Grove Heights is May. However, you really should wait until June if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant watermelon and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your watermelon may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your watermelon indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on May 15 in Inver Grove Heights. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Inver Grove Heights is an average and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Inver Grove Heights you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your watermelon in the event of a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Inver Grove Heights

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)September 15
Lowest Expected Low-25°F
Highest Expected Low-20°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -20°F.

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