What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29016 today?

About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 5.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29016?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 3.

ZIP 29016 · Dentsville, SC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 29016

62°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 5.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

62°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 3

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesSoil warm enough
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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	65.8°F	63.6°F	68.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	69.4°F	67.2°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	69.9°F	69.0°F	70.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	65.8°F	64.3°F	67.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.0°F	58.0°F	62.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	60.3°F	56.9°F	63.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	60.9°F	57.2°F	64.2°F	analysis
Today	61.6°F	58.4°F	64.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	62.9°F	60.9°F	64.6°F	forecast
Nov 13	57.6°F	56.1°F	60.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	51.7°F	49.4°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	48.6°F	45.6°F	50.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	49.7°F	47.1°F	52.1°F	forecast
Nov 17	51.9°F	49.9°F	54.3°F	forecast

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.

Soil	What it means	Held from (spring 2026)
40°F	Peas and lettuce	Feb 8
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 1
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 3
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 30
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 17

Columbia, SC, 23 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

29229 62°F · 29203 66°F · 29223 66°F · 29045 63°F · 29130 62°F · 29204 66°F · 29206 66°F · 29180 62°F

More: crabgrass timing in South Carolina · every South Carolina city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29016 today?: About 62°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 5.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29016?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 1 and 55°F from Mar 3.

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).