What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80013 today?

About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 56°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80013?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

ZIP 80013 · Aurora, CO · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 80013

51°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 46°F · high 56°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 9.9 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

49°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

51°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Mar 21

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
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	49.0°F	44.5°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 5	49.1°F	43.7°F	55.3°F	analysis
Nov 6	48.8°F	44.9°F	53.8°F	analysis
Nov 7	47.7°F	41.5°F	55.5°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.3°F	44.7°F	57.0°F	analysis
Nov 9	52.4°F	46.7°F	59.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	52.2°F	47.1°F	57.3°F	analysis
Today	50.7°F	46.5°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	51.1°F	45.8°F	57.7°F	forecast
Nov 13	50.8°F	46.3°F	55.2°F	forecast
Nov 14	49.2°F	45.2°F	53.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	47.1°F	42.3°F	51.6°F	forecast
Nov 16	47.5°F	42.4°F	54.0°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.1°F	41.5°F	53.8°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 6
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 20
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Mar 21
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Jun 2

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

80017 51°F · 80015 51°F · 80014 51°F · 80012 51°F · 80018 51°F · 80016 48°F · 80011 51°F · 80247 57°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 80013 today?: About 51°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 46°F and high 56°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 9.9 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 80013?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 20 and 55°F from Mar 21.

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).