ZIP 78019 · Texas · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78019

68°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 71°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
8° cooler
76°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
68°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 2
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°68°60°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 475.6°F71.0°F80.4°Fanalysis
Nov 575.2°F71.8°F79.2°Fanalysis
Nov 675.6°F73.0°F78.3°Fanalysis
Nov 772.1°F71.4°F73.4°Fanalysis
Nov 868.5°F67.7°F69.8°Fanalysis
Nov 965.1°F64.5°F66.5°Fanalysis
Nov 1065.0°F64.2°F66.0°Fanalysis
Today67.6°F65.4°F70.9°Fanalysis
Nov 1269.5°F66.5°F73.3°Fforecast
Nov 1369.1°F65.2°F72.6°Fforecast
Nov 1466.0°F64.9°F68.1°Fforecast
Nov 1565.8°F64.1°F68.6°Fforecast
Nov 1664.8°F62.2°F67.6°Fforecast
Nov 1760.5°F59.9°F61.5°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 opensJan 30
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 2
60°FTomatoesFeb 6
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 9

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This ZIP code area covers about 745 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78001 68°F · 78044 68°F · 78014 67°F · 78045 68°F · 78836 67°F · 78043 69°F · 78041 70°F · 78830 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78019 today?
About 68°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 71°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 3.4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78019?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 30 and 55°F from Feb 2.

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).