What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78029 today?

About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78029?

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 78029 · Kerrville, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78029

61°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 58°F · high 64°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 12.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

5° cooler

66°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

60°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 seedToo cold
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	66.0°F	62.7°F	69.2°F	analysis
Nov 5	65.2°F	61.8°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	64.5°F	62.5°F	67.2°F	analysis
Nov 7	60.7°F	59.8°F	62.7°F	analysis
Nov 8	59.6°F	59.4°F	59.8°F	analysis
Nov 9	59.3°F	59.1°F	59.7°F	analysis
Nov 10	59.9°F	58.0°F	62.5°F	analysis
Today	60.7°F	57.8°F	64.1°F	analysis
Nov 12	61.8°F	59.3°F	64.8°F	forecast
Nov 13	59.7°F	56.2°F	62.9°F	forecast
Nov 14	57.6°F	56.2°F	59.5°F	forecast
Nov 15	57.8°F	57.3°F	58.7°F	forecast
Nov 16	56.8°F	55.2°F	58.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	54.9°F	54.4°F	55.3°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	Jan 31
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Feb 6
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 8
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 10
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 1

Kerrville, TX, 17 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78010 62°F · 78028 61°F · 78055 62°F · 78025 61°F · 78003 63°F · 78883 62°F · 78013 62°F · 78024 61°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78029 today?: About 61°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 58°F and high 64°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 12.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78029?: 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).