Average Soil Temperature in Iowa City, IA for April 2026
Data from Des Moines 17 E (92.6 mi away) • 30 of 30 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
51.7°F
avg
43.5°F – 58.3°F
30 days
4" depth
50.5°F
avg
43.9°F – 55.9°F
30 days
8" depth
49.8°F
avg
44.2°F – 54.1°F
30 days
20" depth
48.7°F
avg
44.8°F – 52.9°F
30 days
40" depth
47.7°F
avg
44.2°F – 51.6°F
30 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | 47.8°F | 47.3°F | 46.6°F | 45.3°F | 44.2°F |
| Apr 2 | 46.8°F | 46°F | 46°F | 45.5°F | 44.8°F |
| Apr 3 | 46.4°F | 46°F | 46°F | 45.5°F | 45°F |
| Apr 4 | 45.3°F | 45.3°F | 45.7°F | 45.5°F | 45.1°F |
| Apr 5 | 44.2°F | 44.2°F | 45°F | 45.3°F | 45.1°F |
| Apr 6 | 45.1°F | 44.8°F | 45°F | 45.1°F | 45.1°F |
| Apr 7 | 43.5°F | 43.9°F | 44.6°F | 45.1°F | 45°F |
| Apr 8 | 44.8°F | 43.9°F | 44.2°F | 44.8°F | 45°F |
| Apr 9 | 46.6°F | 45.5°F | 45.1°F | 45°F | 45°F |
| Apr 10 | 46.6°F | 45.7°F | 45.5°F | 45.3°F | 45.1°F |
| Apr 11 | 46.2°F | 45.7°F | 45.7°F | 45.5°F | 45.1°F |
| Apr 12 | 49.8°F | 47.5°F | 46.4°F | 45.7°F | 45.3°F |
| Apr 13 | 53.2°F | 50.2°F | 48.2°F | 46.4°F | 45.7°F |
| Apr 14 | 56.5°F | 53.1°F | 50.2°F | 47.5°F | 46.2°F |
| Apr 15 | 58.1°F | 55.4°F | 52.5°F | 49.3°F | 47.3°F |
| Apr 16 | 57.7°F | 55.4°F | 53.2°F | 50.2°F | 48.2°F |
| Apr 17 | 58.3°F | 55.9°F | 53.8°F | 50.9°F | 48.9°F |
| Apr 18 | 53.6°F | 54°F | 53.2°F | 51.4°F | 49.5°F |
| Apr 19 | 51.3°F | 51.4°F | 51.8°F | 51.3°F | 49.6°F |
| Apr 20 | 50.4°F | 50.2°F | 50.7°F | 50.5°F | 49.6°F |
| Apr 21 | 54°F | 51.8°F | 51.1°F | 50.2°F | 49.5°F |
| Apr 22 | 57°F | 54.3°F | 52.3°F | 50.5°F | 49.5°F |
| Apr 23 | 57.7°F | 55.6°F | 53.6°F | 51.4°F | 50°F |
| Apr 24 | 57°F | 55.4°F | 54°F | 52°F | 50.4°F |
| Apr 25 | 55.8°F | 54.7°F | 53.8°F | 52.3°F | 50.7°F |
| Apr 26 | 56.3°F | 54.9°F | 53.8°F | 52.3°F | 51.1°F |
| Apr 27 | 57.2°F | 55.6°F | 54.1°F | 52.5°F | 51.3°F |
| Apr 28 | 55.8°F | 54.9°F | 54.1°F | 52.9°F | 51.4°F |
| Apr 29 | 54.7°F | 54.1°F | 53.6°F | 52.9°F | 51.6°F |
| Apr 30 | 53.6°F | 53.2°F | 53.2°F | 52.7°F | 51.6°F |