Massachusetts · 16 cities · Nov 11, 2026
Massachusetts soil temperatures (4 inch)
Median across the state, top 4 inches (modelled)48°FModelled by NOAA GFS, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). Warmest: Barnstable 52°F · coolest: Pittsfield 45°F
Cities
16
each on its own model grid cell
Change on a week ago
−9°F
median of the cities
Pre-emergent window open
0
of 16 cities today
Held 55°F last spring
May 18
median date
Soil temperature today, largest Massachusetts cities
°F, today's average of the 0–4 in layer. Green band: 50–55°F. Bars start at 30°F, not zero.
All 16 cities in Massachusetts
| City | Soil today | vs a week ago | Next 7 days | Grass seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 52°F | −10°F | 42°F–52°F | Too late in the season |
| Worcester, MA | 48°F | −10°F | 39°F–47°F | Too late in the season |
| Springfield, MA | 48°F | −9°F | 39°F–48°F | Too late in the season |
| Lowell, MA | 49°F | −10°F | 39°F–46°F | Too late in the season |
| New Bedford, MA | 50°F | −8°F | 41°F–50°F | Too late in the season |
| Brockton, MA | 49°F | −9°F | 40°F–49°F | Too late in the season |
| Framingham, MA | 48°F | −10°F | 39°F–48°F | Too late in the season |
| Haverhill, MA | 50°F | −10°F | 40°F–46°F | Too late in the season |
| Barnstable, MA | 52°F | −8°F | 43°F–51°F | Too late in the season |
| Pittsfield, MA | 45°F | −8°F | 36°F–42°F | Too late in the season |
| Leominster, MA | 48°F | −10°F | 39°F–45°F | Too late in the season |
| Beverly, MA | 52°F | −11°F | 41°F–50°F | Too late in the season |
| Amherst, MA | 48°F | −8°F | 39°F–47°F | Too late in the season |
| Greenfield, MA | 47°F | −8°F | 37°F–45°F | Too late in the season |
| Southbridge, MA | 48°F | −8°F | 38°F–47°F | Too late in the season |
| Duxbury, MA | 50°F | −10°F | 41°F–50°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 · Massachusetts 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).