Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

The first opportunity to plant cantaloupes in Victoria should be figured out by looking at the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Cantaloupes

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

Since cantaloupes do not do well in cold weather it's necessary to wait until after the last frost before you can plant them.

The earliest that you can plant cantaloupes in Victoria 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 cantaloupes and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your cantaloupes may not have a chance to grow to maturity. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your cantaloupes indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on May 15 in Victoria. You should expect an average low temperature of -25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Victoria may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Victoria there is a last frost after May 15 be ready to cover your cantaloupes in the event of one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Victoria

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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