When to Plant Watermelon in Havre De Grace, MD

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

It's possible to determine when you can plant watermelon by looking at the USDA zone info for Havre De Grace.

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Planting Calendar for Watermelon

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

Watermelon are not cold tolerant which means that you have to wait until it warms up after the last frost when the weather gets warmer 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 Havre De Grace is April. However, you really should wait until May 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 really do well. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your watermelon indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Havre De Grace. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 0°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Havre De Grace may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Havre De Grace last frost occurs after April 15 so always be ready to cover your watermelon if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Havre De Grace

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)October 15
Lowest Expected Low0°F
Highest Expected Low5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 0°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 5°F.

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