ZIP 13331 · New York · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 13331

41°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 39°F · high 42°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.6 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
12° cooler
52°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
43°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Jun 7
crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

  • Pre-emergentSeason over
  • Cool-season seedToo late in the season
  • Warm-season seedToo cold
  • TomatoesToo cold
  • Peas and lettuceWarm enough

From the 5-day mean of the modelled 0–4 in layer.

Soil temperature, 0–4 in: last 7 days and next 7

°F, modelled. Dots and line: daily average (dashed = forecast); bars: low to high; green band: 50–55°F.

30°40°50°60°70°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1652°41°35°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 452.5°F48.7°F56.4°Fanalysis
Nov 555.3°F54.6°F55.7°Fanalysis
Nov 652.1°F49.6°F53.0°Fanalysis
Nov 747.9°F43.9°F51.4°Fanalysis
Nov 842.6°F42.2°F43.1°Fanalysis
Nov 942.6°F41.6°F43.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1041.0°F39.5°F42.9°Fanalysis
Today40.9°F39.3°F42.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1238.9°F38.1°F39.3°Fforecast
Nov 1336.4°F35.8°F37.3°Fforecast
Nov 1435.1°F34.9°F35.4°Fforecast
Nov 1535.1°F34.8°F35.5°Fforecast
Nov 1635.4°F35.2°F35.5°Fforecast
Nov 1735.3°F35.2°F35.4°Fforecast
Source: NOAA NCEP GFS 0.25°, 0–10 cm soil temperature, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern).

Spring 2026 threshold dates

From the 5-day mean held for 10 days or more.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettuceApr 26
50°FPre-emergent window opensJun 4
55°FCrabgrass can germinateJun 7
60°FTomatoesnot reached
65°FWarm-season grass seednot reached

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

13472 41°F · 13420 41°F · 13312 43°F · 13343 43°F · 13327 43°F · 13345 43°F · 13360 41°F · 13433 43°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 13331 today?
About 41°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 39°F and high 42°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 8.6 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 13331?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jun 4 and 55°F from Jun 7.

Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); 2025 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) and 2024 cartographic boundary state outlines (U.S. Census Bureau).