When to plant watermelons in Fez: from 14 April

In Fez, watermelon: sow for seedlings from 24 February; plant into a greenhouse from 24 March; plant out into open ground from 14 April. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.

Watermelon in Fez: soil, season and weather

In Fez the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 1 February, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the watermelon card — only around 14 April, 72 days later. Fez has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.

Last spring frost	1 February
Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C	14 April, 72 days after the last frost
Into an unheated greenhouse	from 24 March; March outside: 8.2 °C at night, 19.8 °C by day; card 18–35 °C
Days in the bed to the first harvest (card)	59
First harvest, if planted in this window	from 12 June
Daylight	12:00 on 17 March, 12:59 on 14 April
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)	every 5 days; the driest month, July, has 0 rainy days

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

Watermelon in Fez: care after planting

Planted on 14 April: in the first weeks water every 5 days.

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

14 April — 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 Fez during the watermelon season

Days average above the watermelon card's 18–35 °C in July (37.3 °C) and August (37.4 °C). Nights average below 18 °C in April (10.6 °C), May (14 °C) and June (17.4 °C).

Month	Day, °C	Night, °C	Rain, mm	Rainy days	Daylight on the 15th
April	23.1	10.6	59	9	13:01
May	28	14	36	6	13:55
June	32.4	17.4	9	2	14:24
July	37.3	20.5	1	0	14:13
August	37.4	21.4	6	1	13:27
September	32.2	18.3	20	4	12:25

ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo

Watermelon in nearby cities

Around Fez, Seville is 12 days earlier and Granada 47 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Jerez de la Frontera	313 km	from 18 April	4 days later
Tlemcen	350 km	22 April – 22 September	8 days later
Granada	372 km	31 May – 17 August	47 days later
Seville	384 km	from 2 April	12 days earlier
Écija	390 km	9 April – 18 September	5 days earlier
Córdoba (Spain)	430 km	21 April – 18 September	7 days later

Where to buy watermelon plants and seeds near Fez

Buy plants ready to set out from 14 April (from 24 March for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 24 February. Within 15 km of Fez OpenStreetMap lists 1 farm-supply shop and 16 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

Fondouk Tazi — market
4 km
Qaat Smen — market
4 km
Qaat Smen قاعة السمن — market
4 km
Tannerie Ain Azliten — market
4 km

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