Average Soil Temperature in Ankeny, IA for October 2026
Data from Des Moines 17 E (18.2 mi away) • 25 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
61.5°F
avg
56.5°F – 66.9°F
25 days
4" depth
61.5°F
avg
57.2°F – 66.2°F
25 days
8" depth
62.3°F
avg
58.8°F – 66.2°F
25 days
20" depth
63.4°F
avg
60.4°F – 66.2°F
25 days
40" depth
63.7°F
avg
61.2°F – 65.8°F
25 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 66.9°F | 66.2°F | 66.2°F | 66.2°F | 65.8°F |
| Oct 2 | 64°F | 64.6°F | 65.5°F | 66.2°F | 65.8°F |
| Oct 3 | 62.1°F | 62.8°F | 64.2°F | 65.7°F | 65.7°F |
| Oct 4 | 62.4°F | 62.6°F | 63.7°F | 65.1°F | 65.5°F |
| Oct 5 | 61.3°F | 61.9°F | 63.1°F | 64.6°F | 65.1°F |
| Oct 6 | 62.1°F | 62.1°F | 63°F | 64.4°F | 64.8°F |
| Oct 7 | 63°F | 62.6°F | 63.1°F | 64°F | 64.4°F |
| Oct 8 | 62.1°F | 62.2°F | 63°F | 64°F | 64.2°F |
| Oct 9 | 63.1°F | 62.6°F | 63°F | 63.9°F | 64.2°F |
| Oct 10 | 64.2°F | 63.5°F | 63.5°F | 63.9°F | 63.9°F |
| Oct 11 | 64.8°F | 63.9°F | 63.9°F | 64°F | 64°F |
| Oct 12 | 66°F | 64.8°F | 64.4°F | 64.2°F | 64°F |
| Oct 13 | 65.5°F | 64.9°F | 64.8°F | 64.6°F | 64.2°F |
| Oct 14 | 64.2°F | 64°F | 64.6°F | 64.6°F | 64.2°F |
| Oct 15 | 63.3°F | 63.1°F | 63.9°F | 64.4°F | 64.2°F |
| Oct 16 | 60.1°F | 61.3°F | 62.8°F | 64.2°F | 64°F |
| Oct 17 | 56.8°F | 58.6°F | 61°F | 63.3°F | 63.9°F |
| Oct 18 | 56.5°F | 57.6°F | 59.7°F | 62.4°F | 63.1°F |
| Oct 19 | 56.7°F | 57.4°F | 59.2°F | 61.5°F | 62.6°F |
| Oct 20 | 56.5°F | 57.2°F | 58.8°F | 61°F | 62.1°F |
| Oct 21 | 57.7°F | 57.6°F | 58.8°F | 60.6°F | 61.7°F |
| Oct 22 | 58.6°F | 58.3°F | 59.2°F | 60.4°F | 61.5°F |
| Oct 23 | 59.2°F | 58.8°F | 59.4°F | 60.6°F | 61.2°F |
| Oct 24 | 60.1°F | 59.4°F | 59.7°F | 60.6°F | 61.2°F |
| Oct 25 | 59.9°F | 59.5°F | 60.1°F | 60.6°F | 61.2°F |