California · 84 cities · Nov 11, 2026
California soil temperatures (4 inch)
Median across the state, top 4 inches (modelled)63°FModelled by NOAA GFS, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). Warmest: Long Beach 78°F · coolest: Susanville 45°F
Cities
84
each on its own model grid cell
Change on a week ago
+5°F
median of the cities
Pre-emergent window open
0
of 84 cities today
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 26
median date
Soil temperature today, largest California cities
°F, today's average of the 0–4 in layer. Green band: 50–55°F. Bars start at 30°F, not zero.
Measured at 4 inches in California
Daily average of hourly probe readings (NOAA USCRN), latest full day. Measured, not modelled.
| NOAA station | 4 in | 2 in | 8 in | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redding 12 WNW | 62.1°F | 61.2°F | 62.6°F | Nov 10 |
| Stovepipe Wells 1 SW | 71.4°F | 71.2°F | – | Nov 10 |
| Yosemite Village 12 W | 50.1°F | 47.0°F | 47.3°F | Nov 10 |
| Fallbrook 5 NE | 70.9°F | 70.6°F | – | Nov 10 |
| Santa Barbara 11 W | 61.1°F | 60.4°F | 62.9°F | Nov 10 |
| Merced 23 WSW | 58.9°F | 58.5°F | 60.0°F | Nov 10 |
All 84 cities in California
| City | Soil today | vs a week ago | Next 7 days | Grass seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 78°F | +5°F | 68°F–77°F | Too late in the season |
| San Diego, CA | 78°F | +6°F | 68°F–76°F | Too late in the season |
| San Jose, CA | 63°F | +5°F | 55°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| San Francisco, CA | 63°F | +4°F | 57°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Fresno, CA | 69°F | +4°F | 60°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| Sacramento, CA | 63°F | +5°F | 57°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Long Beach, CA | 78°F | +5°F | 68°F–77°F | Too late in the season |
| Bakersfield, CA | 66°F | −1°F | 62°F–69°F | Too late in the season |
| Anaheim, CA | 78°F | +5°F | 69°F–77°F | Too late in the season |
| Riverside, CA | 76°F | +6°F | 66°F–75°F | Too late in the season |
| Stockton, CA | 65°F | +6°F | 57°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| Modesto, CA | 63°F | +4°F | 56°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Oxnard, CA | 72°F | +6°F | 62°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| Santa Clarita, CA | 67°F | +6°F | 59°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 55°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Oceanside, CA | 72°F | +4°F | 66°F–71°F | Too late in the season |
| Ontario, CA | 74°F | +6°F | 66°F–73°F | Too late in the season |
| Lancaster, CA | 62°F | +1°F | 59°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Hayward, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 55°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Salinas, CA | 62°F | +3°F | 56°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Escondido, CA | 71°F | +4°F | 64°F–70°F | Too late in the season |
| Roseville, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 56°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Visalia, CA | 62°F | −1°F | 59°F–64°F | Too late in the season |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 68°F | +5°F | 60°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| Concord, CA | 66°F | +5°F | 59°F–65°F | Too late in the season |
| Victorville, CA | 61°F | +2°F | 58°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Chico, CA | 62°F | +7°F | 53°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Fairfield, CA | 63°F | +5°F | 56°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Temecula, CA | 68°F | +4°F | 63°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| West Covina, CA | 78°F | +6°F | 68°F–76°F | Too late in the season |
| Santa Maria, CA | 66°F | +4°F | 60°F–65°F | Too late in the season |
| Mission Viejo, CA | 76°F | +6°F | 67°F–75°F | Too late in the season |
| Santa Barbara, CA | 68°F | +7°F | 60°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| Redding, CA | 60°F | +7°F | 50°F–59°F | Too late in the season |
| Livermore, CA | 61°F | +5°F | 55°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Indio, CA | 75°F | +3°F | 71°F–74°F | Too late in the season |
| Menifee, CA | 66°F | +2°F | 61°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| Tracy, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 56°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Merced, CA | 62°F | +2°F | 58°F–64°F | Too late in the season |
| Yuba City, CA | 60°F | +5°F | 55°F–60°F | Too late in the season |
| Santa Cruz, CA | 65°F | +6°F | 56°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Madera, CA | 61°F | −1°F | 57°F–64°F | Too late in the season |
| Brentwood, CA | 62°F | +5°F | 56°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Woodland, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 56°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Porterville, CA | 64°F | ±0°F | 59°F–65°F | Too late in the season |
| Hanford, CA | 65°F | +2°F | 60°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| Novato, CA | 62°F | +6°F | 55°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Highland, CA | 61°F | +6°F | 55°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Watsonville, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 54°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Delano, CA | 65°F | ±0°F | 60°F–67°F | Too late in the season |
| Palm Springs, CA | 70°F | +3°F | 64°F–69°F | Too late in the season |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 66°F | +6°F | 59°F–65°F | Too late in the season |
| Lompoc, CA | 67°F | +6°F | 61°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| El Centro, CA | 74°F | +4°F | 71°F–74°F | Too late in the season |
| Beaumont, CA | 63°F | +5°F | 56°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Morgan Hill, CA | 61°F | +6°F | 52°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Hollister, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 54°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Los Banos, CA | 64°F | +3°F | 57°F–65°F | Too late in the season |
| Menlo Park, CA | 62°F | +3°F | 56°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Ridgecrest, CA | 64°F | +1°F | 61°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Paso Robles, CA | 63°F | +3°F | 57°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Eureka, CA | 56°F | +4°F | 47°F–57°F | Too late in the season |
| Twentynine Palms, CA | 68°F | +3°F | 64°F–68°F | Too late in the season |
| Reedley, CA | 63°F | ±0°F | 59°F–65°F | Too late in the season |
| Galt, CA | 62°F | +5°F | 56°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Soledad, CA | 63°F | +6°F | 54°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Barstow Heights, CA | 62°F | +2°F | 60°F–63°F | Too late in the season |
| Corcoran, CA | 66°F | +2°F | 60°F–68°F | Too late in the season |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 46°F | +10°F | 36°F–44°F | Too late in the season |
| Yucca Valley, CA | 67°F | +5°F | 60°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| Arvin, CA | 63°F | +1°F | 58°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| Lakeside, CA | 78°F | +6°F | 68°F–76°F | Too late in the season |
| Dixon, CA | 62°F | +5°F | 56°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Blythe, CA | 72°F | +2°F | 70°F–73°F | Too late in the season |
| Chowchilla, CA | 62°F | +2°F | 57°F–64°F | Too late in the season |
| Shafter, CA | 65°F | −2°F | 61°F–68°F | Too late in the season |
| Cameron Park, CA | 60°F | +7°F | 53°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Coalinga, CA | 64°F | +1°F | 58°F–66°F | Too late in the season |
| Truckee, CA | 46°F | +7°F | 38°F–45°F | Too late in the season |
| Oroville, CA | 62°F | +7°F | 54°F–61°F | Too late in the season |
| Ukiah, CA | 57°F | +5°F | 49°F–56°F | Too late in the season |
| Fillmore, CA | 64°F | +8°F | 52°F–62°F | Too late in the season |
| Susanville, CA | 45°F | +5°F | 38°F–45°F | Too late in the season |
| Clearlake, CA | 59°F | +8°F | 48°F–57°F | Too late in the season |
City numbers are the modelled average of the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), not a probe at exactly 4 inches. Measured 2, 4 and 8 inch readings · California by ZIP code
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Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) hourly data, version 2 (soil temperature at 5 cm and 10 cm, air temperature) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).