What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29032 today?

About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 66°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29032?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 and 55°F from Mar 2.

ZIP 29032 · Camden, SC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 29032

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 66°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.9 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 2

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	66.5°F	63.4°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	70.0°F	66.7°F	73.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.1°F	68.9°F	71.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	65.5°F	62.7°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	61.0°F	55.7°F	64.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	61.0°F	55.5°F	65.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	61.7°F	56.2°F	66.1°F	analysis
Today	62.6°F	58.0°F	66.4°F	analysis
Nov 12	64.2°F	61.1°F	66.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.3°F	55.7°F	61.1°F	forecast
Nov 14	52.1°F	48.9°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 15	49.2°F	45.1°F	52.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	50.7°F	47.2°F	53.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	53.0°F	50.8°F	55.4°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	Feb 28
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 2
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 6
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 14

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Today's modelled average.

29020 63°F · 29009 62°F · 29175 62°F · 29010 63°F · 29101 62°F · 29067 62°F · 29128 64°F · 29078 63°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29032 today?: About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 66°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 10.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29032?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 28 and 55°F from Mar 2.

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).