What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32771 today?

About 77°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 74°F and high 80°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 9.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32771?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 8.

ZIP 32771 · Sanford, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 32771

77°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 74°F · high 80°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

77°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

75°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 8

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	77.1°F	73.4°F	80.6°F	analysis
Nov 5	78.7°F	73.2°F	83.2°F	analysis
Nov 6	79.2°F	74.2°F	83.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	76.8°F	73.1°F	79.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	73.8°F	68.1°F	77.9°F	analysis
Nov 9	74.1°F	69.0°F	78.4°F	analysis
Nov 10	74.4°F	68.5°F	79.0°F	analysis
Today	77.0°F	73.5°F	79.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	74.2°F	70.4°F	76.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	70.6°F	69.2°F	72.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	62.4°F	58.8°F	64.0°F	forecast
Nov 15	63.1°F	57.3°F	68.2°F	forecast
Nov 16	67.0°F	65.8°F	68.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	65.3°F	63.8°F	66.9°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 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 11
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 15

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

32746 77°F · 32713 75°F · 32773 77°F · 32725 75°F · 32750 77°F · 32779 76°F · 32763 75°F · 32708 77°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32771 today?: About 77°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 74°F and high 80°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 9.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32771?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 6 and 55°F from Feb 8.

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).