Average Soil Temperature in Fargo, ND for May 2026
Data from Glacial Ridge (61 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
49.8°F
avg
40.1°F – 62.8°F
28 days
4" depth
49.1°F
avg
40.6°F – 61°F
28 days
8" depth
48.2°F
avg
41.4°F – 58.3°F
28 days
20" depth
43.9°F
avg
39.7°F – 50.4°F
28 days
40" depth
42.5°F
avg
39.6°F – 46.9°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 44.1°F | 43.2°F | 43.2°F | 39.7°F | 39.6°F |
| May 2 | 44.8°F | 44.4°F | 43.3°F | 40.1°F | 39.6°F |
| May 3 | 48.7°F | 47.1°F | 45.3°F | 40.6°F | 39.9°F |
| May 4 | 42.1°F | 42.4°F | 43.2°F | 41.2°F | 40.3°F |
| May 5 | 41.2°F | 41°F | 41.7°F | 40.8°F | 40.5°F |
| May 6 | 40.1°F | 40.6°F | 41.4°F | 40.5°F | 40.5°F |
| May 7 | 43.9°F | 43.3°F | 43.3°F | 40.5°F | 40.5°F |
| May 8 | 47.3°F | 45.9°F | 45°F | 40.8°F | 40.5°F |
| May 9 | 46.8°F | 45.7°F | 45.3°F | 41.5°F | 40.6°F |
| May 10 | 46.6°F | 45.9°F | 46.2°F | 41.9°F | 41°F |
| May 11 | 48.7°F | 47.8°F | 46.4°F | 42.1°F | 41.2°F |
| May 12 | 48.2°F | 47.5°F | 47.3°F | 42.8°F | 41.5°F |
| May 13 | 53.1°F | 51.3°F | 49.6°F | 43.3°F | 41.7°F |
| May 14 | 52.3°F | 51.1°F | 49.3°F | 44.2°F | 42.3°F |
| May 15 | 52.7°F | 51.8°F | 50.5°F | 44.8°F | 42.8°F |
| May 16 | 50.2°F | 49.6°F | 49.8°F | 45.3°F | 43.2°F |
| May 17 | 47.5°F | 47.3°F | 46.9°F | 45°F | 43.5°F |
| May 18 | 46.9°F | 46.9°F | 46.8°F | 44.8°F | 43.5°F |
| May 19 | 46.4°F | 46.6°F | 46.6°F | 44.6°F | 43.5°F |
| May 20 | 50.2°F | 49.8°F | 48.7°F | 44.4°F | 43.5°F |
| May 21 | 53.2°F | 52.2°F | 50.4°F | 45.1°F | 43.7°F |
| May 22 | 49.8°F | 49.6°F | 49.1°F | 45.7°F | 44.1°F |
| May 23 | 50.9°F | 50.5°F | 49.6°F | 45.9°F | 44.4°F |
| May 24 | 57.6°F | 55.9°F | 53.6°F | 46.4°F | 44.6°F |
| May 25 | 59°F | 57.7°F | 55.6°F | 47.8°F | 45.1°F |
| May 26 | 60.4°F | 59°F | 56.8°F | 48.7°F | 45.7°F |
| May 27 | 59.7°F | 58.6°F | 56.7°F | 49.6°F | 46.4°F |
| May 28 | 62.8°F | 61°F | 58.3°F | 50.4°F | 46.9°F |