ZIP 91016 · Monrovia, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 91016

63°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 59°F · high 69°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 10.8 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
7° warmer
56°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
62°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
Feb 1
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.

40°50°60°70°80°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1656°63°54°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 456.1°F51.2°F63.3°Fanalysis
Nov 558.2°F53.4°F65.4°Fanalysis
Nov 659.1°F54.6°F65.7°Fanalysis
Nov 760.1°F55.2°F68.2°Fanalysis
Nov 862.0°F57.1°F69.2°Fanalysis
Nov 963.1°F58.6°F69.3°Fanalysis
Nov 1063.5°F58.6°F71.1°Fanalysis
Today63.2°F58.6°F69.4°Fanalysis
Nov 1261.3°F57.7°F65.7°Fforecast
Nov 1358.3°F55.5°F61.9°Fforecast
Nov 1455.9°F54.6°F57.2°Fforecast
Nov 1555.2°F52.4°F60.5°Fforecast
Nov 1655.1°F51.4°F59.9°Fforecast
Nov 1754.5°F52.9°F55.7°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 15
55°FCrabgrass can germinateFeb 1
60°FTomatoesMar 13
65°FWarm-season grass seedMar 16

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Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

91008 63°F · 91006 63°F · 91010 63°F · 91024 63°F · 91007 63°F · 91706 78°F · 91780 78°F · 91107 63°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 91016 today?
About 63°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 59°F and high 69°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 10.8 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 91016?
The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Jan 15 and 55°F from Feb 1.

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).