Average Soil Temperature in Columbus, MS — March 2026
Data from Starkville (16.4 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
61.6°F
avg
53.2°F – 66.6°F
28 days
4" depth
61.6°F
avg
54.9°F – 66°F
28 days
8" depth
65.7°F
avg
59.9°F – 70.7°F
28 days
20" depth
60°F
avg
55.6°F – 63°F
28 days
40" depth
59.5°F
avg
55.9°F – 61.7°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 56.5°F | 56.7°F | 61.7°F | 55.6°F | 55.9°F |
| Mar 2 | 57.9°F | 57.9°F | 63°F | 56.1°F | 56.1°F |
| Mar 3 | 60.1°F | 59.4°F | 63.5°F | 56.8°F | 56.3°F |
| Mar 4 | 61.9°F | 61.3°F | 65.8°F | 57.9°F | 56.8°F |
| Mar 5 | 62.6°F | 62.2°F | 66.7°F | 59°F | 57.4°F |
| Mar 6 | 64.2°F | 63.1°F | 66.4°F | 59.7°F | 57.9°F |
| Mar 7 | 64.2°F | 63.9°F | 67.8°F | 60.8°F | 58.5°F |
| Mar 8 | 64.2°F | 64.2°F | 66.7°F | 61.2°F | 59°F |
| Mar 9 | 65.3°F | 64.4°F | 66.7°F | 61.3°F | 59.4°F |
| Mar 10 | 66.6°F | 65.8°F | 69.3°F | 62.1°F | 59.9°F |
| Mar 11 | 66.4°F | 66°F | 70.7°F | 63°F | 60.3°F |
| Mar 12 | 59.4°F | 61.2°F | 66.4°F | 62.2°F | 60.8°F |
| Mar 13 | 59.2°F | 60.3°F | 64.8°F | 60.8°F | 60.8°F |
| Mar 14 | 61°F | 61.2°F | 65.1°F | 60.4°F | 60.4°F |
| Mar 15 | 63.1°F | 63°F | 67.1°F | 60.8°F | 60.4°F |
| Mar 16 | 54.1°F | 56.3°F | 62.1°F | 60.3°F | 60.4°F |
| Mar 17 | 53.2°F | 54.9°F | 59.9°F | 57.9°F | 60.3°F |
| Mar 18 | 55.4°F | 56.1°F | 60.8°F | 57.4°F | 59.7°F |
| Mar 19 | 58.1°F | 58.5°F | 62.2°F | 57.7°F | 59.4°F |
| Mar 20 | 60.8°F | 60.4°F | 64.4°F | 58.5°F | 59.4°F |
| Mar 21 | 63.5°F | 63.1°F | 66.7°F | 59.7°F | 59.4°F |
| Mar 22 | 64.6°F | 64.2°F | 68.9°F | 60.8°F | 59.7°F |
| Mar 24 | 61°F | 61.3°F | 66.4°F | 61.2°F | 60.4°F |
| Mar 25 | 63.5°F | 63.5°F | 67.5°F | 61.3°F | 60.8°F |
| Mar 26 | 64.9°F | 64.8°F | 69.3°F | 62.1°F | 60.8°F |
| Mar 29 | 62.1°F | 62.1°F | 65.1°F | 61.3°F | 61.7°F |
| Mar 30 | 64.4°F | 64.2°F | 66.4°F | 62.1°F | 61.3°F |
| Mar 31 | 65.8°F | 65.8°F | 68.5°F | 62.6°F | 61.7°F |