Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

One way of making a decision about when it's possible to plant cantaloupes is to consult the USDA zone info for Miami.

Planting Calendar for Cantaloupes

Frost tolerance for cantaloupes:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

Since cantaloupes require warm weather it's important to wait until after the last frost has passed before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cantaloupes in Miami is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cantaloupes and expect a good harvest is probably November. If you wait any later than that and your cantaloupes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. If you are starting your cantaloupes indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Miami it never frosts. It might get as low as 40°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Miami is not always accurate and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since it never frosts in Miami you do not have to be ready to protect your cantaloupes if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Miami

Here is the info for USDA Zone 11a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	Never
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	Never
Lowest Expected Low	40°F
Highest Expected Low	45°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 40°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 45°F.

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