What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29033 today?

About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 70°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29033?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 1.

ZIP 29033 · Cayce, SC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 29033

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 7.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° cooler

70°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

66°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 1

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedWarm enough
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.

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Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	69.6°F	65.1°F	73.7°F	analysis
Nov 5	73.2°F	68.3°F	76.9°F	analysis
Nov 6	72.3°F	69.9°F	74.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	68.3°F	64.3°F	70.3°F	analysis
Nov 8	64.8°F	58.7°F	68.5°F	analysis
Nov 9	65.1°F	58.9°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	66.0°F	59.3°F	70.8°F	analysis
Today	66.5°F	61.1°F	70.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	66.4°F	62.2°F	70.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	58.8°F	54.8°F	60.6°F	forecast
Nov 14	54.0°F	49.4°F	56.2°F	forecast
Nov 15	51.8°F	46.3°F	55.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	53.4°F	48.5°F	56.4°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.9°F	51.2°F	57.8°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 7
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 12
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 1
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 5
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Apr 12

Columbia, SC, 5 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

29201 66°F · 29225 66°F · 29208 66°F · 29172 66°F · 29169 66°F · 29205 66°F · 29170 63°F · 29204 66°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 29033 today?: About 66°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 70°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 7.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29033?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 12 and 55°F from Mar 1.

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).