When to plant melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) in Cagayan de Oro
Cagayan de Oro is frost-free, so melon (cantaloupe/watermelon)'s dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Nov 1 – Jan 31
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jan 15 – Feb 9
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
75 – 100 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) outdoors in Cagayan de Oro?
Direct-sow around early November (Nov 1–Jan 31) in Cagayan de Oro, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
When will melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) be ready to harvest in Cagayan de Oro?
Expect to harvest from around mid January (Jan 15–Feb 9) in Cagayan de Oro, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 58%.
The rule of thumb
Cagayan de Oro never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Cagayan de Oro's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 65/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.