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Watermelon

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Summer's iconic fruit. Needs space, heat, and patience. Worth the wait.

Harvest 70-90 days

Temp Range 18°C — 35°C

Quick Answer: How to Grow Watermelon

Watermelon takes 70-90 days to harvest. It grows best in 24–30°C with full sun and regular watering. Watermelon is not frost tolerant — wait until after the last frost to plant. It can be grown in 350 cities worldwide.

Find the best time to plant Watermelon in your city →

Growing Requirements

☀️

Sun

Full Sun

💧

Water

Regular

❄️

Frost

Sensitive

📅

Harvest

70-90 days

Temperature Range

24-30°C

-10°C 45°C

Optimal: 24–30°C Tolerates: 18–35°C

Tropical suitable: Yes

Cities growing: 350 of 350

Growing Tips

💡

Expert Tips

Needs at least 3 months of warm weather. Reduce watering as fruit ripens for sweeter taste.

Quick Facts

Grows in 350 of 350 cities
Available in 7 regions worldwide
Temperature range: 18°C to 35°C
Optimal growing: 24°C to 30°C
Harvest in 70-90 days

Did You Know?

🌱 Watermelon loves the heat! It thrives in tropical and subtropical climates year-round.
🌱 Watermelon needs at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal growth.

Companion Plants for Watermelon

✓ Good Companions

These plants grow well alongside Watermelon:

Corn Sunflower Nasturtium

✗ Avoid Planting Near

Keep these plants away from Watermelon:

Potato

Learn more about companion planting.

Where to Grow Watermelon

Watermelon can be grown in 350 cities across 7 regions worldwide

🌍

Europe

80 cities

🌏

Asia

79 cities

🌎

North America

78 cities

🌍

Africa

39 cities

🌎

South America

39 cities

🌊

Oceania

19 cities

🕌

Middle East

16 cities

🌍 Europe (80 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Aarhus, DK	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Amsterdam, NL	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Ankara, TR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Antalya, TR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Athens, GR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Barcelona, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Bari, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Belgrade, RS	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Bergen, NO	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Berlin, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Bilbao, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Bologna, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Bordeaux, FR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Bratislava, SK	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Brussels, BE	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Bucharest, RO	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Budapest, HU	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Catania, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Cologne, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Copenhagen, DK	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Corfu, GR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Cork, IE	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Dublin, IE	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Dubrovnik, HR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Edinburgh, GB	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Florence, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Frankfurt, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Gdansk, PL	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Genoa, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Glasgow, GB	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Gothenburg, SE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Hamburg, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Helsinki, FI	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Heraklion, GR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Istanbul, TR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Izmir, TR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Krakow, PL	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Kyiv, UA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Limassol, CY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lisbon, PT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ljubljana, SI	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
London, GB	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Lyon, FR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Madrid, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Malaga, ES	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Marseille, FR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Milan, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Munich, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Naples, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Nice, FR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Nicosia, CY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Oslo, NO	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Palermo, IT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Paris, FR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Porto, PT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Poznan, PL	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Prague, CZ	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Reykjavik, IS	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Riga, LV	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Rome, IT	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Seville, ES	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sofia, BG	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Split, HR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Stockholm, SE	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Strasbourg, FR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Stuttgart, DE	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tallinn, EE	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Thessaloniki, GR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tirana, AL	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Toulouse, FR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Turin, IT	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Turku, FI	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Valencia, ES	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Valletta, MT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Verona, IT	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Vienna, AT	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Vilnius, LT	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Warsaw, PL	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Zagreb, HR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Zurich, CH	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓

🌏 Asia (79 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ahmedabad, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Almaty, KZ	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Bali, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bandung, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bangalore, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bangkok, TH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Beijing, CN	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Busan, KR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Cebu, PH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chandigarh, IN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Chengdu, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Chennai, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chiang Mai, TH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chittagong, BD	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Chongqing, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Coimbatore, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Colombo, LK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Da Nang, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dalian, CN	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Davao, PH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Delhi, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dhaka, BD	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dharan, NP	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fukuoka, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Galle, LK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Guangzhou, CN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hangzhou, CN	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Hanoi, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Harbin, CN	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Ho Chi Minh City, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hong Kong, HK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Hyderabad, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Incheon, KR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Indore, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Islamabad, PK	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Jaipur, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Jakarta, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Jeju, KR	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Johor Bahru, MY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Karachi, PK	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kathmandu, NP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Kochi, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kolkata, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kuala Lumpur, MY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kunming, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Kyoto, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Lahore, PK	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Lucknow, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manila, PH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mumbai, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nagoya, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Nanjing, CN	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Nha Trang, VN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Okinawa, JP	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Osaka, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Pattaya, TH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Penang, MY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Phnom Penh, KH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pune, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sapporo, JP	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Seoul, KR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Shanghai, CN	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Shenzhen, CN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Siem Reap, KH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Singapore, SG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Surabaya, ID	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Surat, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Taipei, TW	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tashkent, UZ	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tbilisi, GE	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tokyo, JP	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Ulaanbaatar, MN	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Varanasi, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Vientiane, LA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Visakhapatnam, IN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wuhan, CN	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Xi'an, CN	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Xiamen, CN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Yangon, MM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

🌎 North America (78 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Albuquerque, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Anchorage, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Atlanta, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Austin, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Baltimore, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Baton Rouge, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Boise, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Boston, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Bridgetown, BB	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Buffalo, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Calgary, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Cancun, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Charleston, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Charlotte, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Chattanooga, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Chicago, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Denver, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Des Moines, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Detroit, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Edmonton, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
El Paso, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Fargo, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Fresno, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Guadalajara, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Halifax, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Hartford, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Havana, CU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Honolulu, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Houston, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Jacksonville, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Kansas City, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Kingston, JM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Knoxville, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Las Vegas, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Little Rock, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Los Angeles, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Louisville, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Lubbock, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Madison, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Memphis, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Mexico City, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Miami, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Milwaukee, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Minneapolis, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Monterrey, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Montreal, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Nashville, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
New Orleans, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
New York, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Oaxaca, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Oklahoma City, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Omaha, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Ottawa, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Panama City, PA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Phoenix, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pittsburgh, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Portland, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Puebla, MX	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Quebec City, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Raleigh, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Richmond, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Sacramento, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Salt Lake City, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
San Diego, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
San Francisco, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
San Jose, CR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Santo Domingo, DO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Saskatoon, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
Savannah, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Seattle, US	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Spokane, US	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓
St. Louis, US	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tampa, US	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Toronto, CA	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tucson, US	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Vancouver, CA	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Victoria, CA	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Winnipeg, CA	hard					✓	✓	✓	✓

🌍 Africa (39 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Abidjan, CI	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Accra, GH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Addis Ababa, ET	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Algiers, DZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Antananarivo, MG	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Arusha, TZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bamako, ML	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bloemfontein, ZA	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Cairo, EG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cape Town, ZA	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Casablanca, MA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dakar, SN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dar es Salaam, TZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Douala, CM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Durban, ZA	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Entebbe, UG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fez, MA	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Freetown, SL	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Harare, ZW	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Johannesburg, ZA	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Kampala, UG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kigali, RW	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kinshasa, CD	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lagos, NG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Libreville, GA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lilongwe, MW	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Lome, TG	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Luanda, AO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lusaka, ZM	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Maputo, MZ	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Marrakech, MA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mombasa, KE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Nairobi, KE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ouagadougou, BF	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Port Louis, MU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Pretoria, ZA	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Tunis, TN	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Windhoek, NA	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Zanzibar, TZ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

🌎 South America (39 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Arequipa, PE	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Asuncion, PY	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Barranquilla, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Belem, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bogota, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Brasilia, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Buenos Aires, AR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Cali, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Campinas, BR	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Caracas, VE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cartagena, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Concepcion, CL	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Cordoba, AR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Curitiba, BR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Cusco, PE	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Fortaleza, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Georgetown, GY	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Goiania, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Guayaquil, EC	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
La Paz, BO	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Lima, PE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manaus, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Medellin, CO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mendoza, AR	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Montevideo, UY	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Paramaribo, SR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Port of Spain, TT	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Porto Alegre, BR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Quito, EC	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Recife, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rio de Janeiro, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rosario, AR	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Salvador, BR	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Santa Cruz, BO	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Santiago, CL	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Sao Paulo, BR	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Sucre, BO	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Trujillo, PE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Valparaiso, CL	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓

🌊 Oceania (19 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Adelaide, AU	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Alice Springs, AU	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Auckland, NZ	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Brisbane, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Cairns, AU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Canberra, AU	hard										✓	✓	✓
Christchurch, NZ	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Darwin, AU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dunedin, NZ	hard										✓	✓	✓
Gold Coast, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Hamilton, NZ	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Hobart, AU	hard									✓	✓	✓	✓
Melbourne, AU	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓
Noumea, NC	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Perth, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Suva, FJ	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sydney, AU	hard							✓	✓	✓	✓
Townsville, AU	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wellington, NZ	hard								✓	✓	✓	✓

🕌 Middle East (16 cities)

City	Level	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Abu Dhabi, AE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Amman, JO	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Baghdad, IQ	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Beirut, LB	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓
Doha, QA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dubai, AE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Erbil, IQ	hard		✓	✓	✓	✓
Jeddah, SA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Kuwait City, KW	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Manama, BH	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Muscat, OM	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Riyadh, SA	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sana'a, YE	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tabriz, IR	hard				✓	✓	✓	✓
Tehran, IR	hard			✓	✓	✓	✓
Tel Aviv, IL	hard	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

When should I plant watermelon in my city?

The best time to plant watermelon depends on your local climate zone. It thrives in temperatures between 24°C and 30°C. Wait until after the last frost in your area. Check your city's planting calendar on GrowByCity for exact dates.

Can I grow watermelon in winter?

Watermelon is not frost tolerant and cannot survive winter outdoors in most temperate climates. In tropical areas (USDA Zones 10+), it may grow year-round.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Watermelon

When should I plant watermelon?

The best time to plant watermelon depends on your local climate. Watermelon grows best in temperatures between 24°C and 30°C (can tolerate 18°C to 35°C). Watermelon is not frost tolerant, so wait until after the last frost in your area. Check your city's planting calendar on GrowByCity for exact planting months.

Can watermelon grow in tropical climates?

Yes! Watermelon can grow in tropical climates. It's successfully grown in tropical cities like Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Accra. Watermelon requires full sun and regular watering.

How long does watermelon take to grow?

Watermelon typically takes 70-90 days from planting to harvest. It requires full sun and regular watering. Needs at least 3 months of warm weather. Reduce watering as fruit ripens for sweeter taste.

Find the Best Time to Plant Watermelon

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