ZIP 92227 · Brawley, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92227

74°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 68°F · high 83°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 8.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago
4° warmer
70°F on Nov 4
5-day mean
74°F
what the verdicts use
Held 55°F last spring
All winter
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°90°50–55°F windowNov 4Nov 6Nov 8TodayNov 14Nov 1670°74°72°
View as table
DayAverageLowHigh
Nov 470.5°F64.5°F78.6°Fanalysis
Nov 571.2°F65.4°F79.6°Fanalysis
Nov 671.5°F65.9°F78.8°Fanalysis
Nov 774.3°F69.9°F81.7°Fanalysis
Nov 874.2°F68.2°F82.8°Fanalysis
Nov 974.4°F67.9°F83.2°Fanalysis
Nov 1075.0°F68.9°F83.5°Fanalysis
Today74.2°F68.1°F82.6°Fanalysis
Nov 1273.8°F67.4°F82.2°Fforecast
Nov 1373.8°F69.0°F80.6°Fforecast
Nov 1471.3°F67.1°F76.6°Fforecast
Nov 1570.9°F65.4°F78.9°Fforecast
Nov 1671.6°F66.3°F78.7°Fforecast
Nov 1771.6°F67.9°F75.7°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 opensnever below
55°FCrabgrass can germinatenever below
60°FTomatoesJan 16
65°FWarm-season grass seedFeb 5

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This ZIP code area covers about 594 square miles; the reading is for the model grid cell nearest its Census centre point, which can be far from where you are. Try a neighbouring ZIP if it looks off.

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

92233 76°F · 92281 74°F · 92250 74°F · 92249 74°F · 92243 74°F · 92251 75°F · 92273 75°F · 92231 74°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92227 today?
About 74°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 68°F and high 83°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 8.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92227?
Soil here stayed above 50°F all last winter, so the 50 to 55°F soil rule gives no spring window. Time pre-emergent to your local calendar.

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).