Average Soil Temperature in Columbus, NE — March 2026
Data from Lincoln 11 SW (57.2 mi away) • 30 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
45.4°F
avg
33.4°F – 53.4°F
30 days
4" depth
45.1°F
avg
36.5°F – 52.3°F
30 days
8" depth
45.3°F
avg
38.3°F – 52.2°F
30 days
20" depth
45°F
avg
39°F – 50.7°F
30 days
40" depth
44.4°F
avg
40.1°F – 48.6°F
30 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 36.3°F | 38.5°F | 39°F | 39.9°F | 40.5°F |
| Mar 2 | 38.8°F | 38.7°F | 38.3°F | 39°F | 40.1°F |
| Mar 3 | 40.8°F | 40.5°F | 39.6°F | 39.7°F | 40.3°F |
| Mar 4 | 41.9°F | 41.4°F | 40.6°F | 40.6°F | 40.6°F |
| Mar 5 | 44.6°F | 43°F | 41.9°F | 41.5°F | 41.2°F |
| Mar 6 | 48.2°F | 46.2°F | 45.1°F | 43.5°F | 42.1°F |
| Mar 7 | 43.3°F | 44.1°F | 44.6°F | 44.2°F | 43.2°F |
| Mar 8 | 46°F | 44.8°F | 44.6°F | 44.1°F | 43.3°F |
| Mar 9 | 49.3°F | 47.3°F | 46.6°F | 45.5°F | 43.9°F |
| Mar 10 | 47.7°F | 47.3°F | 47.5°F | 46.6°F | 45°F |
| Mar 11 | 44.1°F | 45.5°F | 46.4°F | 46.4°F | 45.3°F |
| Mar 12 | 43.3°F | 43.7°F | 44.4°F | 45°F | 45.1°F |
| Mar 13 | 45.3°F | 45.1°F | 45.5°F | 45.1°F | 44.8°F |
| Mar 14 | 45.3°F | 45°F | 45.3°F | 45.3°F | 45°F |
| Mar 15 | 41.7°F | 44.2°F | 45.3°F | 45.5°F | 45.1°F |
| Mar 16 | 34.7°F | 38.7°F | 41.2°F | 43°F | 44.4°F |
| Mar 17 | 33.4°F | 36.5°F | 38.3°F | 40.6°F | 43.2°F |
| Mar 18 | 41.5°F | 39.6°F | 39.4°F | 39.9°F | 41.9°F |
| Mar 19 | 47.7°F | 45°F | 44.1°F | 43°F | 42.4°F |
| Mar 20 | 50.5°F | 48°F | 47.3°F | 45.7°F | 43.9°F |
| Mar 21 | 52.9°F | 50°F | 49.5°F | 47.7°F | 45.3°F |
| Mar 22 | 50.5°F | 50.4°F | 50.9°F | 49.5°F | 46.8°F |
| Mar 23 | 44.4°F | 46.4°F | 47.7°F | 48°F | 47.3°F |
| Mar 24 | 46.2°F | 45.9°F | 46°F | 46.4°F | 46.6°F |
| Mar 25 | 52.2°F | 49.5°F | 48.6°F | 47.5°F | 46.4°F |
| Mar 26 | 52.3°F | 51.3°F | 50.9°F | 49.5°F | 47.5°F |
| Mar 27 | 47.1°F | 48.6°F | 49.6°F | 49.5°F | 48°F |
| Mar 28 | 45.1°F | 46.2°F | 47.3°F | 47.8°F | 47.8°F |
| Mar 30 | 52.9°F | 50.5°F | 50°F | 48.9°F | 47.7°F |
| Mar 31 | 53.4°F | 52.3°F | 52.2°F | 50.7°F | 48.6°F |