What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75236 today?

About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 78°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75236?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Feb 7.

ZIP 75236 · Duncanville, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 75236

72°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 66°F · high 78°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.1 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

No change

72°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

69°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 7

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	71.7°F	66.1°F	77.5°F	analysis
Nov 5	73.0°F	66.7°F	79.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.0°F	66.1°F	72.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	66.2°F	63.2°F	69.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	68.6°F	65.2°F	72.2°F	analysis
Nov 9	69.2°F	64.3°F	72.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	70.2°F	65.8°F	74.2°F	analysis
Today	71.8°F	66.1°F	77.6°F	analysis
Nov 12	71.5°F	65.9°F	76.1°F	forecast
Nov 13	70.3°F	65.8°F	73.8°F	forecast
Nov 14	65.8°F	62.2°F	67.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	60.4°F	56.7°F	64.5°F	forecast
Nov 16	58.3°F	54.2°F	63.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	60.3°F	55.5°F	65.0°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 1
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 5
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 7
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 9
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 28

Cedar Hill, TX, 11 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

75116 72°F · 75211 72°F · 75233 72°F · 75137 72°F · 75249 72°F · 75237 72°F · 75051 72°F · 75052 72°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 75236 today?: About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 66°F and high 78°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 9.1 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 75236?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 5 and 55°F from Feb 7.

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).