When to plant watermelons in Peshawar: from 17 March

In Peshawar, watermelon: sow for seedlings from 27 January; plant into a greenhouse from 24 February; plant out into open ground from 17 March. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.

Watermelon in Peshawar: soil, season and weather

In Peshawar the soil, not frost, sets the date: the last frost is over around 17 January, but the top 7 cm of soil reaches 18 °C — the minimum on the watermelon card — only around 17 March, 59 days later. Peshawar has no autumn frost in the median year, so frost does not end the season.

Last spring frost	17 January
Top 7 cm of soil at 18 °C	17 March, 59 days after the last frost
Into an unheated greenhouse	from 24 February; February outside: 7.2 °C at night, 20.8 °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 15 May
Daylight	11:02 on 17 February, 12:00 on 17 March
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)	every 5 days; the driest month, May, has 5 rainy days

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

Watermelon in Peshawar: care after planting

Planted on 17 March: in the first weeks water every 5 days.

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

17 March — 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 Peshawar during the watermelon season

Days average above the watermelon card's 18–35 °C in May (36.3 °C), June (39.2 °C) and July (36 °C). Nights average below 18 °C in March (12 °C) and April (16.9 °C).

Month	Day, °C	Night, °C	Rain, mm	Rainy days	Daylight on the 15th
March	25	12	84	8	11:56
April	31	16.9	43	6	13:01
May	36.3	21.9	20	5	13:55
June	39.2	25.8	33	4	14:24
July	36	25.9	143	18	14:13
August	34.4	25.2	125	17	13:27

ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo

Watermelon in nearby cities

All the nearest cities on our list plant watermelon later than Peshawar; the closest date is in Murree, 16 days later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Islamabad	142 km	from 8 April	22 days later
Murree	168 km	2 April – 9 September	16 days later
Quetta	602 km	7 April – 30 August	21 days later
Osh	733 km	6 May – 28 July	50 days later
Samarkand	749 km	28 April – 26 July	42 days later
Andijan	756 km	17 April – 30 July	31 days later

Where to buy watermelon plants and seeds near Peshawar

Buy plants ready to set out from 17 March (from 24 February for an unheated greenhouse); seed for raising your own is sown from 27 January. Within 15 km of Peshawar OpenStreetMap lists 1 plant nursery and 54 markets (collected 28 October 2026).

Mewa Mandi — market
2 km
Fruit Market — market
2 km
Peshawar Sabzi Mandi — market
6 km
Abpara Market — market
8 km

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