Comparing growth of melons and watermelons in a temperate climate.

I find that watermelons need more space and more time. Crop two to three weeks later than the Charentais melons My UK climate is zone 8. Yet it's maritime temperate. Summers are not hot and even the musk melons rarely give harvests outside. https://charlesdowding.co.uk/product/growing-guide-29-sweetcorn-melon-and-capsicums/ is my melon growing guide.