Connecticut · 10 cities · Nov 11, 2026
Connecticut soil temperatures (4 inch)
Median across the state, top 4 inches (modelled)51°FModelled by NOAA GFS, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). Warmest: Stamford 56°F · coolest: West Torrington 47°F
Cities
10
each on its own model grid cell
Change on a week ago
−7°F
median of the cities
Pre-emergent window open
0
of 10 cities today
Held 55°F last spring
May 17
median date
Soil temperature today, largest Connecticut cities
°F, today's average of the 0–4 in layer. Green band: 50–55°F. Bars start at 30°F, not zero.
All 10 cities in Connecticut
| City | Soil today | vs a week ago | Next 7 days | Grass seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport, CT | 52°F | −7°F | 41°F–52°F | Too late in the season |
| New Haven, CT | 55°F | −7°F | 42°F–53°F | Too late in the season |
| Stamford, CT | 56°F | −6°F | 43°F–55°F | Too late in the season |
| Hartford, CT | 52°F | −9°F | 42°F–50°F | Too late in the season |
| Waterbury, CT | 48°F | −8°F | 40°F–48°F | Too late in the season |
| Danbury, CT | 49°F | −7°F | 39°F–48°F | Too late in the season |
| Norwich, CT | 50°F | −7°F | 40°F–49°F | Too late in the season |
| West Torrington, CT | 47°F | −8°F | 37°F–46°F | Too late in the season |
| Mansfield City, CT | 49°F | −8°F | 39°F–48°F | Too late in the season |
| Madison, CT | 52°F | −7°F | 41°F–51°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 · Connecticut 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)); GeoNames gazetteer (cities15000) (GeoNames).