ZIP 32952 · Merritt Island, FL · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 32952

75°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 72°F · high 77°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
1° cooler
76°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
74°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.

40°50°60°70°80°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1676°75°68°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 476.4°F74.2°F78.2°Fanalysis
Nov 576.5°F73.4°F78.6°Fanalysis
Nov 677.4°F73.5°F80.4°Fanalysis
Nov 776.1°F73.5°F77.5°Fanalysis
Nov 872.3°F68.4°F74.5°Fanalysis
Nov 972.5°F68.8°F74.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1072.8°F69.0°F75.5°Fanalysis
Today75.1°F72.4°F77.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1271.8°F69.8°F73.5°Fforecast
Nov 1369.2°F68.1°F70.4°Fforecast
Nov 1461.2°F58.2°F62.9°Fforecast
Nov 1562.4°F58.9°F66.8°Fforecast
Nov 1668.0°F67.6°F68.8°Fforecast
Nov 1767.9°F66.9°F69.2°Fforecast
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.

SoilWhat it meansHeld from (spring 2026)
40°FPeas and lettucenever below
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 6
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 8
60°FTomatoesJan 6
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 15

Merritt Island, FL, 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.

32931 75°F · 32925 75°F · 32922 75°F · 32955 75°F · 32920 76°F · 32940 75°F · 32953 76°F · 32937 75°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 32952 today?
About 75°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 72°F and high 77°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 11.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 32952?
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).