ZIP 78162 · Beeville, TX · Nov 11, 2026
Soil temperature for ZIP code 78162
low 64°F · high 70°F
Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.7 km from the ZIP centre point
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.
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| Day | Average | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | 72.7°F | 68.9°F | 76.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 5 | 72.9°F | 68.1°F | 78.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 6 | 74.9°F | 73.0°F | 76.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 7 | 72.3°F | 69.0°F | 75.4°F | analysis |
| Nov 8 | 70.2°F | 67.6°F | 73.0°F | analysis |
| Nov 9 | 64.6°F | 63.8°F | 65.9°F | analysis |
| Nov 10 | 64.1°F | 63.2°F | 64.9°F | analysis |
| Today | 66.6°F | 64.5°F | 70.2°F | analysis |
| Nov 12 | 68.3°F | 65.4°F | 71.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 13 | 66.8°F | 62.5°F | 70.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 14 | 65.5°F | 63.2°F | 66.8°F | forecast |
| Nov 15 | 65.4°F | 63.9°F | 67.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 16 | 63.3°F | 61.2°F | 65.4°F | forecast |
| Nov 17 | 60.6°F | 59.5°F | 61.5°F | forecast |
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 1 |
| 55°F | Crabgrass can germinate | Feb 5 |
| 60°F | Tomatoes | Feb 7 |
| 65°F | Warm-season grass seed | Feb 11 |
Nearby ZIP codes
Today's modelled average.
78142 67°F · 78146 67°F · 78104 67°F · 78125 67°F · 78102 67°F · 78119 67°F · 78145 67°F · 78107 66°F
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Questions
- What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78162 today?
- About 67°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 64°F and high 70°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 9.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
- Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78162?
- The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Feb 1 and 55°F from Feb 5.
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).