What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32609 today?

About 71°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 68°F and high 74°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 4.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32609?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 21 and 55°F from Feb 11.

ZIP 32609 · Gainesville, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 32609

71°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 68°F · high 74°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

4° cooler

76°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

70°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 11

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	75.6°F	72.4°F	78.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	76.0°F	72.8°F	78.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	75.7°F	72.6°F	78.6°F	analysis
Nov 7	72.7°F	70.1°F	74.6°F	analysis
Nov 8	69.1°F	64.3°F	72.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	69.6°F	65.8°F	72.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	68.9°F	64.4°F	72.8°F	analysis
Today	71.2°F	68.1°F	74.2°F	analysis
Nov 12	70.2°F	67.2°F	72.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	66.5°F	65.1°F	69.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	58.5°F	56.1°F	61.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	57.2°F	52.1°F	63.1°F	forecast
Nov 16	62.9°F	61.7°F	64.9°F	forecast
Nov 17	59.6°F	58.8°F	60.8°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Jan 21
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 11
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 13
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 5

Gainesville, FL, 14 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

32653 70°F · 32605 71°F · 32044 71°F · 32694 71°F · 32601 71°F · 32622 69°F · 32641 71°F · 32603 71°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32609 today?: About 71°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 68°F and high 74°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 4.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32609?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 21 and 55°F from Feb 11.

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).