ZIP 78653 · Manor, TX · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 78653

66°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 64°F · high 70°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
5° cooler
71°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
65°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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1671°66°58°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 471.1°F67.8°F74.4°Fanalysis
Nov 569.8°F65.8°F74.6°Fanalysis
Nov 670.1°F68.5°F72.2°Fanalysis
Nov 767.3°F65.4°F69.4°Fanalysis
Nov 866.2°F65.2°F67.9°Fanalysis
Nov 964.1°F63.1°F65.0°Fanalysis
Nov 1063.1°F61.5°F65.1°Fanalysis
Today66.0°F63.6°F70.1°Fanalysis
Nov 1267.1°F64.5°F69.9°Fforecast
Nov 1366.0°F62.0°F70.3°Fforecast
Nov 1464.7°F62.2°F66.5°Fforecast
Nov 1561.4°F59.8°F62.9°Fforecast
Nov 1659.0°F57.5°F60.8°Fforecast
Nov 1757.5°F54.4°F61.0°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 lettuceJan 30
50°FPre-emergent window opensFeb 5
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 7
60°FTomatoesFeb 9
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 13

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

78724 66°F · 78754 68°F · 78660 67°F · 78725 66°F · 78621 65°F · 78753 67°F · 78723 68°F · 78742 68°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 78653 today?
About 66°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 10 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 78653?
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).