Average Soil Temperature in Fredericksburg, VA for May 2026
Data from N Piedmont Arec (35 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
64.5°F
avg
59.2°F – 74.1°F
28 days
4" depth
64.6°F
avg
60.4°F – 72.9°F
28 days
8" depth
64.6°F
avg
61°F – 72.3°F
28 days
20" depth
61.3°F
avg
59°F – 65.1°F
28 days
40" depth
58.3°F
avg
56.8°F – 60.4°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 60.8°F | 61.3°F | 61.5°F | 59°F | 56.8°F |
| May 2 | 59.7°F | 60.6°F | 61°F | 59.2°F | 56.8°F |
| May 3 | 59.2°F | 60.4°F | 61°F | 59°F | 57°F |
| May 4 | 61.9°F | 61.9°F | 62.1°F | 59°F | 57°F |
| May 5 | 63.7°F | 63.3°F | 63.1°F | 59.4°F | 57°F |
| May 6 | 63.5°F | 62.6°F | 62.4°F | 59.7°F | 57.2°F |
| May 7 | 59.5°F | 60.8°F | 61.5°F | 59.9°F | 57.4°F |
| May 8 | 60.8°F | 61.9°F | 62.1°F | 59.7°F | 57.4°F |
| May 9 | 61.7°F | 62.1°F | 62.2°F | 59.7°F | 57.6°F |
| May 10 | 65.5°F | 64.8°F | 64.4°F | 60.1°F | 57.6°F |
| May 11 | 59.2°F | 60.8°F | 61.7°F | 60.4°F | 57.6°F |
| May 12 | 62.2°F | 62.8°F | 63°F | 60.1°F | 57.7°F |
| May 13 | 61.5°F | 61.7°F | 62.1°F | 60.1°F | 57.7°F |
| May 14 | 59.5°F | 61.2°F | 61.7°F | 60.1°F | 57.9°F |
| May 15 | 63°F | 63.3°F | 63.1°F | 59.9°F | 57.9°F |
| May 16 | 65.8°F | 64.9°F | 64.4°F | 60.3°F | 57.9°F |
| May 17 | 69.3°F | 68.2°F | 67.3°F | 61.2°F | 58.1°F |
| May 18 | 71.8°F | 70.5°F | 69.6°F | 62.2°F | 58.3°F |
| May 19 | 73°F | 71.8°F | 71.1°F | 63.5°F | 58.5°F |
| May 20 | 74.1°F | 72.9°F | 72.3°F | 64.4°F | 59°F |
| May 21 | 64.6°F | 67.3°F | 68.4°F | 65.1°F | 59.4°F |
| May 22 | 62.4°F | 63.3°F | 64.4°F | 64.2°F | 59.7°F |
| May 23 | 62.1°F | 62.4°F | 63°F | 63.1°F | 59.9°F |
| May 24 | 65.5°F | 64.4°F | 64.2°F | 62.4°F | 60.1°F |
| May 25 | 67.6°F | 66.6°F | 65.8°F | 63°F | 60.1°F |
| May 26 | 68°F | 67.1°F | 66.6°F | 63.3°F | 60.1°F |
| May 27 | 69.1°F | 68.4°F | 67.8°F | 63.9°F | 60.3°F |
| May 28 | 70.2°F | 70.3°F | 70°F | 64.6°F | 60.4°F |