What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29455 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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29455?

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 29455 · James Island, SC · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 29455

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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° cooler

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

67°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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	72.1°F	68.3°F	75.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	73.8°F	69.9°F	76.8°F	analysis
Nov 6	73.9°F	70.6°F	76.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	70.8°F	67.9°F	72.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	66.6°F	62.9°F	68.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	64.8°F	59.6°F	69.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	65.1°F	59.8°F	68.5°F	analysis
Today	65.9°F	61.1°F	70.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.6°F	60.7°F	70.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	61.3°F	58.4°F	64.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	55.0°F	51.8°F	56.6°F	forecast
Nov 15	53.2°F	49.4°F	56.0°F	forecast
Nov 16	54.7°F	50.8°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	55.0°F	53.7°F	56.2°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	never below
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 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

29487 66°F · 29439 66°F · 29412 66°F · 29407 66°F · 29425 66°F · 29409 66°F · 29414 66°F · 29449 66°F

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Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 29455 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 11.3 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 29455?: 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).