Average Soil Temperature in Bessemer, AL — January 2026
Data from Northport 2 S (39.3 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
48.1°F
avg
41.2°F – 57°F
28 days
4" depth
48.6°F
avg
42.4°F – 56.7°F
28 days
8" depth
49.9°F
avg
44.4°F – 56.5°F
28 days
20" depth
52.7°F
avg
48.2°F – 57.6°F
28 days
40" depth
52.7°F
avg
48.2°F – 57.6°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 48°F | 48.7°F | 50.7°F | 55°F | 55°F |
| Jan 2 | 50.5°F | 50.7°F | 51.6°F | 54.5°F | 54.5°F |
| Jan 3 | 54.1°F | 53.8°F | 54°F | 54.9°F | 54.9°F |
| Jan 4 | 52.9°F | 53.1°F | 54°F | 55.4°F | 55.4°F |
| Jan 5 | 52°F | 52.3°F | 53.4°F | 55.4°F | 55.4°F |
| Jan 6 | 54.1°F | 54°F | 54.1°F | 55.2°F | 55.2°F |
| Jan 7 | 55.9°F | 55.8°F | 55.8°F | 55.8°F | 55.8°F |
| Jan 8 | 57°F | 56.7°F | 56.5°F | 56.5°F | 56.5°F |
| Jan 12 | 50.4°F | 51.6°F | 54.1°F | 57.6°F | 57.6°F |
| Jan 13 | 49.1°F | 50.2°F | 52.2°F | 55.9°F | 55.9°F |
| Jan 14 | 50.7°F | 51.3°F | 52.3°F | 55°F | 55°F |
| Jan 15 | 47.8°F | 48.9°F | 51.1°F | 54.7°F | 54.7°F |
| Jan 16 | 46.2°F | 47.1°F | 49.1°F | 53.4°F | 53.4°F |
| Jan 17 | 49.1°F | 49.3°F | 50.2°F | 52.7°F | 52.7°F |
| Jan 18 | 46°F | 47.1°F | 49.1°F | 52.5°F | 52.5°F |
| Jan 19 | 44.4°F | 45.3°F | 47.5°F | 51.6°F | 51.6°F |
| Jan 20 | 44.1°F | 45°F | 46.9°F | 50.9°F | 50.9°F |
| Jan 21 | 45°F | 45.3°F | 46.8°F | 50.4°F | 50.4°F |
| Jan 22 | 48.7°F | 48.6°F | 48.9°F | 50.5°F | 50.5°F |
| Jan 23 | 49.6°F | 49.8°F | 50.2°F | 51.3°F | 51.3°F |
| Jan 24 | 47.1°F | 47.8°F | 49.3°F | 51.6°F | 51.6°F |
| Jan 25 | 48.6°F | 48.7°F | 49.5°F | 51.3°F | 51.3°F |
| Jan 26 | 44.1°F | 45.3°F | 47.3°F | 50.9°F | 50.9°F |
| Jan 27 | 41.2°F | 42.4°F | 44.8°F | 49.6°F | 49.6°F |
| Jan 28 | 42.1°F | 42.8°F | 44.4°F | 48.6°F | 48.6°F |
| Jan 29 | 42.8°F | 43.3°F | 44.8°F | 48.4°F | 48.4°F |
| Jan 30 | 43.5°F | 44.1°F | 45.1°F | 48.2°F | 48.2°F |
| Jan 31 | 41.4°F | 42.4°F | 44.6°F | 48.2°F | 48.2°F |