When to plant watermelons in Astrakhan: 3 May – 2 August

In Astrakhan, watermelon: sow for seedlings from 15 March to 5 July; plant into a greenhouse from 12 April to 2 August; plant out into open ground from 3 May to 2 August.

Watermelon in Astrakhan: soil, season and weather

In Astrakhan the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 1 April, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the watermelon card — only around 3 May, 32 days later.

Last spring frost	1 April
Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C	3 May, 32 days after the last frost
Into an unheated greenhouse	12 April – 2 August; April outside: 7.3 °C at night, 18.8 °C by day; card 18–35 °C
First autumn frost	11 November, 192 days after the start
Days in the bed to the first harvest (card)	59
First harvest, if planted in this window	1 July – 30 September
Days left for picking	133
Daylight	13:00 on 5 April, 14:26 on 3 May
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)	every 5 days; the driest month, August, has 2 rainy days

The same dates in Astrakhan hold for Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Eggplant, Zucchini and Pumpkin.

Watermelon in Astrakhan: care after planting

Planted on 3 May: in the first weeks water every 5 days.

Feeding, by the card’s schedule from that day:

3 May — feed: balanced (NPK)

Pests and diseases of watermelon to watch for:

Dates count from the first planting day of the window above; a later planting moves them by as many days.

Weather in Astrakhan during the watermelon season

No month of the season averages above the watermelon card's 18–35 °C by day; the warmest, July, averages 34 °C. Months that stay below 18 °C even by day on average: October (16.7 °C) and November (8.3 °C). Nights average below 18 °C in May and September–November (1.7–14.1 °C).

Month	Day, °C	Night, °C	Rain, mm	Rainy days	Daylight on the 15th
May	25.1	13.3	34	6	14:58
June	31.5	18.8	19	4	15:47
July	34	21.5	16	3	15:28
August	33.1	20.4	8	2	14:13
September	24.8	14.1	17	3	12:36
October	16.7	7.6	26	5	10:59
November	8.3	1.7	20	5	9:27

ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo

Watermelon in nearby cities

Around Astrakhan, Aktau is 5 days earlier and Vladikavkaz 56 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Atyrau	304 km	4 May – 23 July	1 day later
Volgograd	373 km	14 May – 20 July	11 days later
Makhachkala	377 km	9 May – 31 August	6 days later
Aktau	387 km	28 April – 1 August	5 days earlier
Vladikavkaz	454 km	28 June – 13 July	56 days later
Nalchik	471 km	3 June – 25 July	31 days later

Where to buy watermelon plants and seeds near Astrakhan

Buy plants ready to set out from 3 May to 2 August (from 12 April to 2 August for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 15 March to 5 July. Within 15 km of Astrakhan OpenStreetMap lists 3 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 22 markets and 3 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026).

ТРЦ "Ярмарка" — market
Вокзальная площадь 13, 414040 Астрахань · 10:00–22:00 · 2 km · yarmarka-center.ru
Lenta — market
улица Николая Островского 146А, 414057 Астрахань · 24/7 · 2 km
"Московский" — market
набережная 1 Мая 160/94/187, 414000 Астрахань · Mon–Fri 08:30–18:00 · 1 km
Маяк — market
Красная улица 1, 414000 Астрахань · Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00 · 1 km

Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.

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