What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95205 today?

About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 72°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 4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95205?

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 26.

ZIP 95205 · Stockton, CA · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 95205

65°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 61°F · high 72°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 4 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

6° warmer

59°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

64°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

Feb 26

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.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	59.1°F	55.0°F	66.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	61.2°F	57.9°F	67.1°F	analysis
Nov 6	60.7°F	57.0°F	66.7°F	analysis
Nov 7	62.0°F	57.7°F	69.4°F	analysis
Nov 8	63.3°F	59.6°F	69.6°F	analysis
Nov 9	63.5°F	59.4°F	69.8°F	analysis
Nov 10	64.8°F	60.9°F	71.6°F	analysis
Today	65.3°F	61.2°F	71.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	65.5°F	61.3°F	72.5°F	forecast
Nov 13	63.2°F	60.8°F	66.3°F	forecast
Nov 14	60.0°F	56.8°F	64.8°F	forecast
Nov 15	60.6°F	58.0°F	64.9°F	forecast
Nov 16	59.2°F	57.8°F	61.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	57.1°F	55.3°F	60.3°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	Jan 15
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	Feb 26
60°F	Tomatoes	Mar 12
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	Mar 18

Stockton, CA, 3 km away: the full city page, with the 2026 season chart, growing degree days and nearby cities →

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

95202 65°F · 95211 65°F · 95204 65°F · 95203 65°F · 95207 65°F · 95210 65°F · 95215 65°F · 95212 65°F

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

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 95205 today?: About 65°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 61°F and high 72°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 4 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 95205?: 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 26.

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).