Average Soil Temperature in Ames, IA for May 2021
Data from Ames (7 mi away) • 31 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
53.5°F
avg
46°F – 61.9°F
31 days
4" depth
53.7°F
avg
47.5°F – 61°F
31 days
8" depth
52.1°F
avg
47.8°F – 58.1°F
31 days
20" depth
49.5°F
avg
46.6°F – 53.6°F
31 days
40" depth
47.6°F
avg
45.1°F – 50.5°F
31 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 53.4°F | 52.3°F | 49.6°F | 46.6°F | 45.1°F |
| May 2 | 55.4°F | 54.1°F | 51.1°F | 47.1°F | 45.3°F |
| May 3 | 53.1°F | 53.2°F | 51.6°F | 47.8°F | 45.7°F |
| May 4 | 50°F | 50.9°F | 50.4°F | 48.2°F | 46°F |
| May 5 | 50.4°F | 50.9°F | 49.8°F | 48.2°F | 46.2°F |
| May 6 | 48.7°F | 50°F | 49.6°F | 48°F | 46.4°F |
| May 7 | 48°F | 49.8°F | 49.3°F | 48°F | 46.6°F |
| May 8 | 46°F | 47.5°F | 48.2°F | 47.8°F | 46.6°F |
| May 9 | 47.3°F | 48.2°F | 47.8°F | 47.7°F | 46.8°F |
| May 10 | 47.8°F | 48.9°F | 48.2°F | 47.5°F | 46.6°F |
| May 11 | 46.8°F | 48.4°F | 47.8°F | 47.3°F | 46.6°F |
| May 12 | 47.5°F | 48.7°F | 47.8°F | 47.3°F | 46.6°F |
| May 13 | 48.7°F | 49.6°F | 48°F | 47.1°F | 46.6°F |
| May 14 | 49.1°F | 49.3°F | 48.4°F | 47.3°F | 46.6°F |
| May 15 | 52°F | 51.8°F | 49.6°F | 47.5°F | 46.6°F |
| May 16 | 52.2°F | 51.8°F | 50.2°F | 47.8°F | 46.8°F |
| May 17 | 53.2°F | 52.5°F | 50.9°F | 48.2°F | 46.9°F |
| May 18 | 54.9°F | 54°F | 51.6°F | 48.6°F | 47.1°F |
| May 19 | 56.8°F | 55.9°F | 53.1°F | 49.1°F | 47.3°F |
| May 20 | 58.8°F | 57.7°F | 54.5°F | 49.8°F | 47.5°F |
| May 21 | 59.7°F | 58.8°F | 55.6°F | 50.5°F | 47.8°F |
| May 22 | 60.4°F | 59.5°F | 56.3°F | 51.3°F | 48.4°F |
| May 23 | 61.5°F | 60.6°F | 57.2°F | 51.8°F | 48.7°F |
| May 24 | 61.3°F | 60.6°F | 57.7°F | 52.5°F | 49.1°F |
| May 25 | 61.9°F | 61°F | 58.1°F | 52.9°F | 49.5°F |
| May 26 | 60.4°F | 60.3°F | 57.9°F | 53.4°F | 49.8°F |
| May 27 | 56.3°F | 57.6°F | 57°F | 53.6°F | 50.2°F |
| May 28 | 53.1°F | 54.5°F | 54.9°F | 53.4°F | 50.5°F |
| May 29 | 53.4°F | 54.5°F | 53.8°F | 52.9°F | 50.5°F |
| May 30 | 54.1°F | 54.7°F | 53.8°F | 52.5°F | 50.5°F |
| May 31 | 56.1°F | 55.9°F | 54.1°F | 52.3°F | 50.5°F |