Average Soil Temperature in Columbus, MS for October 2026
Data from Starkville (16.4 mi away) • 25 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
70.2°F
avg
63.1°F – 77.7°F
25 days
4" depth
71.2°F
avg
64.4°F – 77.7°F
25 days
8" depth
78.9°F
avg
74.3°F – 84°F
25 days
20" depth
72.9°F
avg
67.5°F – 76.8°F
25 days
40" depth
74.9°F
avg
71.1°F – 77.2°F
25 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 76.3°F | 75.9°F | 82°F | 75.9°F | 77.2°F |
| Oct 2 | 77.4°F | 77.2°F | 82.9°F | 76.5°F | 76.8°F |
| Oct 3 | 77.7°F | 77.7°F | 84°F | 76.8°F | 76.8°F |
| Oct 4 | 77.2°F | 77.2°F | 84°F | 76.8°F | 76.8°F |
| Oct 5 | 74.8°F | 75.9°F | 82.9°F | 76.8°F | 76.8°F |
| Oct 6 | 74.1°F | 75°F | 82°F | 76.5°F | 76.8°F |
| Oct 7 | 73.4°F | 74.7°F | 81.5°F | 75.6°F | 76.8°F |
| Oct 8 | 73.2°F | 73.9°F | 81°F | 75°F | 76.5°F |
| Oct 9 | 72.3°F | 73°F | 80.1°F | 74.7°F | 76.5°F |
| Oct 10 | 70.3°F | 71.1°F | 77.2°F | 73.9°F | 75.9°F |
| Oct 11 | 71.4°F | 72.3°F | 79.2°F | 73.4°F | 75.6°F |
| Oct 12 | 72°F | 72.7°F | 79.2°F | 73.4°F | 75.6°F |
| Oct 13 | 73.6°F | 73.9°F | 80.4°F | 73.4°F | 75°F |
| Oct 14 | 73.6°F | 73.9°F | 80.4°F | 73.9°F | 75°F |
| Oct 15 | 73.9°F | 74.3°F | 81°F | 74.3°F | 75°F |
| Oct 16 | 68.4°F | 70.3°F | 79.2°F | 73.9°F | 75°F |
| Oct 17 | 65.8°F | 67.8°F | 76.5°F | 72.3°F | 74.7°F |
| Oct 18 | 64.6°F | 66.4°F | 75°F | 70.7°F | 74.3°F |
| Oct 19 | 63.3°F | 65.5°F | 75°F | 70°F | 73.4°F |
| Oct 20 | 63.9°F | 65.5°F | 74.7°F | 68.9°F | 73°F |
| Oct 21 | 64.6°F | 65.8°F | 75.6°F | 68.5°F | 72.7°F |
| Oct 22 | 64°F | 65.5°F | 75°F | 68.5°F | 72.3°F |
| Oct 23 | 63.7°F | 65.1°F | 75°F | 68.2°F | 71.8°F |
| Oct 24 | 63.3°F | 64.8°F | 74.7°F | 67.8°F | 71.4°F |
| Oct 25 | 63.1°F | 64.4°F | 74.3°F | 67.5°F | 71.1°F |