When to plant melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) in Plano
Melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) is frost-tender, so every date keys off Plano's last spring frost of Mar 13.
Step 1 · Sow
Start seeds indoors
Mar 12 – Apr 2
Before your last frost, on a warm windowsill or heat mat.
Step 2 · Plant
Transplant outdoors
May 17 – Jun 7
Once frost risk has passed and nights stay mild.
Step 3 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 31 – Aug 25
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
75 – 100 d
Plano's 250-day season leaves this much room.
Melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) on Plano's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
MAR 13
NOV 23
Common questions
When can I sow melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) outdoors in Plano?
Direct-sow around mid May (May 17–Jun 7) in Plano, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
When will melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) be ready to harvest in Plano?
Expect to harvest from around late July (Jul 31–Aug 25) in Plano, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
When should I start melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) seeds indoors in Plano?
Start seeds indoors around mid March (Mar 12–Apr 2) in Plano, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 78%.
When can I transplant melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) outdoors in Plano?
Transplant outdoors around mid May (May 17–Jun 7) in Plano, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
How long is the growing season in Plano?
Plano has roughly 250 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow melon (cantaloupe/watermelon) 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Plano's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.