Average Soil Temperature in Columbus, MS — May 2025
Data from Starkville (16.4 mi away) • 31 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
74.4°F
avg
66.9°F – 80.2°F
31 days
4" depth
75.1°F
avg
68.2°F – 80.1°F
31 days
8" depth
75.2°F
avg
69.6°F – 79.5°F
31 days
20" depth
72.8°F
avg
69.3°F – 75.9°F
31 days
40" depth
70.1°F
avg
68.2°F – 72.7°F
31 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 73.9°F | 74.7°F | 74.7°F | 72.3°F | 68.5°F |
| May 2 | 72°F | 73°F | 73.9°F | 72.3°F | 68.9°F |
| May 3 | 68.7°F | 70.7°F | 71.8°F | 71.1°F | 68.9°F |
| May 4 | 67.1°F | 69.3°F | 70.3°F | 70°F | 68.9°F |
| May 5 | 70.2°F | 71.4°F | 71.8°F | 69.6°F | 68.5°F |
| May 6 | 69.3°F | 70.7°F | 71.1°F | 70°F | 68.5°F |
| May 7 | 70.5°F | 71.1°F | 71.1°F | 69.6°F | 68.5°F |
| May 8 | 73°F | 73.4°F | 73°F | 70.3°F | 68.2°F |
| May 9 | 72.1°F | 72.7°F | 72.7°F | 70.7°F | 68.5°F |
| May 10 | 66.9°F | 68.2°F | 69.6°F | 70°F | 68.5°F |
| May 11 | 69.6°F | 70.3°F | 70.3°F | 69.3°F | 68.5°F |
| May 12 | 69.1°F | 70°F | 70.3°F | 69.3°F | 68.2°F |
| May 13 | 72.3°F | 72.7°F | 72.3°F | 69.6°F | 68.2°F |
| May 14 | 74.1°F | 74.3°F | 73.9°F | 70.3°F | 68.5°F |
| May 15 | 77.2°F | 76.8°F | 75.9°F | 71.4°F | 68.5°F |
| May 16 | 77.7°F | 77.2°F | 76.5°F | 72.7°F | 69.3°F |
| May 17 | 79.7°F | 79.2°F | 78.6°F | 73.9°F | 69.6°F |
| May 18 | 79.7°F | 79.5°F | 78.6°F | 74.3°F | 70°F |
| May 19 | 80.2°F | 80.1°F | 79.5°F | 75°F | 70.7°F |
| May 20 | 79°F | 79.2°F | 79.2°F | 75.6°F | 71.1°F |
| May 21 | 77.7°F | 79.2°F | 79.2°F | 75.6°F | 71.4°F |
| May 22 | 78.8°F | 79.5°F | 79.5°F | 75.9°F | 71.8°F |
| May 23 | 78.3°F | 79.2°F | 79.2°F | 75.9°F | 72.3°F |
| May 24 | 75°F | 76.5°F | 76.8°F | 75.6°F | 72.3°F |
| May 25 | 77°F | 77.7°F | 78.1°F | 75°F | 72.3°F |
| May 26 | 75.2°F | 75.9°F | 76.5°F | 75°F | 72.7°F |
| May 27 | 75.9°F | 76.5°F | 76.5°F | 74.7°F | 72.7°F |
| May 28 | 78.3°F | 78.1°F | 78.1°F | 75°F | 72.3°F |
| May 29 | 78.6°F | 79.2°F | 78.6°F | 75.6°F | 72.7°F |
| May 30 | 74.7°F | 75.9°F | 76.8°F | 75°F | 72.7°F |
| May 31 | 75.2°F | 76.5°F | 76.8°F | 74.7°F | 72.7°F |