Average Soil Temperature in Chapel Hill, NC for May 2026
Data from Durham 11 W (4.5 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
67.8°F
avg
60.1°F – 75.9°F
28 days
4" depth
66.8°F
avg
60.3°F – 74.3°F
28 days
8" depth
66.4°F
avg
60.3°F – 73.6°F
28 days
20" depth
65°F
avg
61.2°F – 70.3°F
28 days
40" depth
63.1°F
avg
61°F – 66.6°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 62.8°F | 62.8°F | 62.6°F | 62.6°F | 61.5°F |
| May 2 | 60.8°F | 61.9°F | 61.7°F | 62.2°F | 61.5°F |
| May 3 | 60.1°F | 60.3°F | 60.3°F | 61.3°F | 61.3°F |
| May 4 | 62.2°F | 61.2°F | 61.3°F | 61.2°F | 61°F |
| May 5 | 65.3°F | 63.3°F | 63.3°F | 61.7°F | 61°F |
| May 6 | 64.9°F | 64.2°F | 63.9°F | 62.8°F | 61.2°F |
| May 7 | 64.4°F | 64.2°F | 63.9°F | 63°F | 61.3°F |
| May 8 | 63.7°F | 63.3°F | 63°F | 62.6°F | 61.5°F |
| May 9 | 64°F | 63.7°F | 63.3°F | 62.8°F | 61.5°F |
| May 10 | 66.9°F | 65.3°F | 64.9°F | 63.1°F | 61.7°F |
| May 11 | 63.5°F | 64.4°F | 64°F | 63.9°F | 61.9°F |
| May 12 | 64°F | 63.5°F | 63.1°F | 63°F | 62.1°F |
| May 13 | 64.9°F | 64°F | 63.9°F | 63°F | 62.1°F |
| May 14 | 66.2°F | 65.3°F | 65.1°F | 63.7°F | 62.1°F |
| May 15 | 64.9°F | 64.4°F | 64.2°F | 63.7°F | 62.2°F |
| May 16 | 67.1°F | 65.5°F | 65.3°F | 63.9°F | 62.4°F |
| May 17 | 70.9°F | 68.2°F | 67.6°F | 64.8°F | 62.6°F |
| May 18 | 73.2°F | 70.2°F | 69.6°F | 66.2°F | 63.1°F |
| May 19 | 74.5°F | 71.6°F | 70.9°F | 67.3°F | 63.7°F |
| May 20 | 75.2°F | 72.5°F | 71.6°F | 68.4°F | 64.4°F |
| May 21 | 75.2°F | 73°F | 72.1°F | 69.1°F | 65.1°F |
| May 22 | 69.8°F | 70.7°F | 70°F | 69.3°F | 65.7°F |
| May 23 | 67.3°F | 67.8°F | 67.5°F | 67.8°F | 65.7°F |
| May 24 | 69.1°F | 68.2°F | 67.6°F | 66.9°F | 65.5°F |
| May 25 | 72°F | 70.3°F | 69.8°F | 67.5°F | 65.3°F |
| May 26 | 74.3°F | 72.5°F | 71.6°F | 68.5°F | 65.5°F |
| May 27 | 75.6°F | 73.6°F | 72.9°F | 69.6°F | 66°F |
| May 28 | 75.9°F | 74.3°F | 73.6°F | 70.3°F | 66.6°F |