When is watermelon in season in Australia?
Watermelon is being harvested right now, in Northern Territory.
Northern melons are a dry-season crop, so Kununurra and Bowen are picking through the middle of the year while the southern states are not.
Season by region
- the tropical northMay to November
- the subtropicsNovember to March
- the temperate south eastDecember to March
- the mediterranean south westDecember to March
These are harvest months, not supermarket availability. Cold storage and imports stretch what is on a shelf; they do not stretch what a grower can bring to a market stall.
Where to buy watermelon
Farmers markets in Northern Territory are the closest you get to buying it from the person who grew it.
Seasonality sourced from farmworkaustralia.com.au harvest regions by state; refresh-eco.com Australian produce calendar.