What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92239 today?

About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 81°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92239?

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.

ZIP 92239 · California · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 92239

72°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 65°F · high 81°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 3.7 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

2° warmer

70°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

72°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Jan 14

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	70.1°F	63.6°F	78.4°F	analysis
Nov 5	71.1°F	64.4°F	80.4°F	analysis
Nov 6	70.0°F	63.8°F	78.1°F	analysis
Nov 7	70.4°F	64.3°F	79.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	71.8°F	65.2°F	81.3°F	analysis
Nov 9	73.2°F	65.8°F	83.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	72.7°F	65.8°F	82.1°F	analysis
Today	71.9°F	65.4°F	80.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	72.1°F	65.2°F	81.4°F	forecast
Nov 13	71.8°F	66.3°F	78.5°F	forecast
Nov 14	70.3°F	65.1°F	77.1°F	forecast
Nov 15	70.3°F	64.3°F	78.8°F	forecast
Nov 16	70.8°F	64.9°F	78.7°F	forecast
Nov 17	69.3°F	64.9°F	73.4°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	never below
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	never below
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Jan 14
60°F	Tomatoes	Feb 1
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Feb 6

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This ZIP code area covers about 517 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.

92280 70°F · 92225 72°F · 92257 76°F · 92277 69°F · 92266 72°F · 92233 76°F · 92254 70°F · 85328 73°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 92239 today?: About 72°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 65°F and high 81°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 3.7 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 92239?: 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).