When to plant watermelon in Georgia

Watermelon
Plant out in Atlanta
Apr 7–Apr 21

Across Georgia the window opens between March 5 and April 25. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, Atlanta
Feb 24–Mar 3
Plant out, Atlanta
Apr 7–Apr 21
Sow outdoors, Atlanta
Apr 7–Apr 21
Last sowing for a harvest
Jul 17
Last frost, Atlanta
Mar 24

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. In short-season areas, start seedlings indoors and pick an early variety.

Watermelon planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AtlantaApr 7–Apr 21
ColumbusApr 4–Apr 18
AugustaApr 6–Apr 20
Macon-Bibb CountyApr 4–Apr 18
SavannahMar 16–Mar 30
Athens-Clarke CountyApr 6–Apr 20
South FultonMar 29–Apr 12
Sandy SpringsApr 8–Apr 22
Warner RobinsMar 25–Apr 8
Johns CreekApr 8–Apr 22
MabletonApr 10–Apr 24
AlpharettaApr 8–Apr 22
AlbanyMar 22–Apr 5
MariettaApr 10–Apr 24
StonecrestApr 14–Apr 28
BrookhavenApr 8–Apr 22
SmyrnaApr 10–Apr 24
ValdostaMar 19–Apr 2
DunwoodyApr 8–Apr 22
GainesvilleApr 3–Apr 17
NewnanApr 17–May 1
DouglasvilleApr 10–Apr 24
MulberryApr 17–May 1
MiltonApr 18–May 2
Peachtree CityApr 9–Apr 23
CantonApr 16–Apr 30
WoodstockApr 16–Apr 30
RomeApr 15–Apr 29
East PointMar 29–Apr 12
KennesawApr 16–Apr 30
All 63 cities
CityStart indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsLast frost
AtlantaFeb 24 to Mar 3Apr 7 to Apr 21Apr 7 to Apr 21Mar 24
ColumbusFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
AugustaFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
Macon-Bibb CountyFeb 21 to Feb 28Apr 4 to Apr 18Apr 4 to Apr 18Mar 21
SavannahFeb 2 to Feb 9Mar 16 to Mar 30Mar 16 to Mar 30Mar 2
Athens-Clarke CountyFeb 23 to Mar 2Apr 6 to Apr 20Apr 6 to Apr 20Mar 23
South FultonFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
Sandy SpringsFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
Warner RobinsFeb 11 to Feb 18Mar 25 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Mar 11
Johns CreekFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
MabletonFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
AlpharettaFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
AlbanyFeb 8 to Feb 15Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 22 to Apr 5Mar 8
MariettaFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
StonecrestMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
BrookhavenFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
SmyrnaFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
ValdostaFeb 5 to Feb 12Mar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19 to Apr 2Mar 5
DunwoodyFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
GainesvilleFeb 20 to Feb 27Apr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 20
NewnanMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 3
DouglasvilleFeb 27 to Mar 6Apr 10 to Apr 24Apr 10 to Apr 24Mar 27
MulberryMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 3
MiltonMar 7 to Mar 14Apr 18 to May 2Apr 18 to May 2Apr 4
Peachtree CityFeb 26 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Mar 26
CantonMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
WoodstockMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
RomeMar 4 to Mar 11Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 15 to Apr 29Apr 1
East PointFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
KennesawMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
EvansFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
TuckerFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
HinesvilleFeb 5 to Feb 12Mar 19 to Apr 2Mar 19 to Apr 2Mar 5
StatesboroFeb 7 to Feb 14Mar 21 to Apr 4Mar 21 to Apr 4Mar 7
DaltonMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
LaGrangeMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
DuluthFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
McDonoughMar 3 to Mar 10Apr 14 to Apr 28Apr 14 to Apr 28Mar 31
MartinezJan 30 to Feb 6Mar 13 to Mar 27Mar 13 to Mar 27Feb 27
LawrencevilleMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 3
PoolerFeb 2 to Feb 9Mar 16 to Mar 30Mar 16 to Mar 30Mar 2
ChambleeFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
RedanFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
Union CityFeb 15 to Feb 22Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 29 to Apr 12Mar 15
Sugar HillMar 7 to Mar 14Apr 18 to May 2Apr 18 to May 2Apr 4
CarrolltonFeb 28 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
PerryFeb 11 to Feb 18Mar 25 to Apr 8Mar 25 to Apr 8Mar 11
CartersvilleMar 14 to Mar 21Apr 25 to May 9Apr 25 to May 9Apr 11
DecaturFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
GriffinFeb 20 to Feb 27Apr 3 to Apr 17Apr 3 to Apr 17Mar 20
SuwaneeMar 7 to Mar 14Apr 18 to May 2Apr 18 to May 2Apr 4
AcworthMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
SnellvilleMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 3
Candler-McAfeeFeb 25 to Mar 4Apr 8 to Apr 22Apr 8 to Apr 22Mar 25
KingslandFeb 14 to Feb 21Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 28 to Apr 11Mar 14
WinderMar 6 to Mar 13Apr 17 to May 1Apr 17 to May 1Apr 3
Villa RicaFeb 28 to Mar 7Apr 11 to Apr 25Apr 11 to Apr 25Mar 28
St. MarysJan 22 to Jan 29Mar 5 to Mar 19Mar 5 to Mar 19Feb 19
FayettevilleFeb 26 to Mar 5Apr 9 to Apr 23Apr 9 to Apr 23Mar 26
ConyersFeb 22 to Mar 1Apr 5 to Apr 19Apr 5 to Apr 19Mar 22
Holly SpringsMar 5 to Mar 12Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 16 to Apr 30Apr 2
CalhounMar 1 to Mar 8Apr 12 to Apr 26Apr 12 to Apr 26Mar 29
Richmond HillFeb 2 to Feb 9Mar 16 to Mar 30Mar 16 to Mar 30Mar 2

Questions

When should I plant watermelon in Georgia?

In Atlanta, plant out from April 7 to April 21. Across Georgia the window opens between March 5 and April 25, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 3–4 weeks before the last frost; plant out 2–4 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors 2–4 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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