Average Soil Temperature in Iowa City, IA for July 2026
Data from Des Moines 17 E (92.6 mi away) • 29 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
76.5°F
avg
73.4°F – 79.3°F
29 days
4" depth
74.6°F
avg
72.1°F – 77°F
29 days
8" depth
73.3°F
avg
71.2°F – 75°F
29 days
20" depth
70.9°F
avg
67.3°F – 72.7°F
29 days
40" depth
68.6°F
avg
64.6°F – 70.3°F
29 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | 76.8°F | 73.8°F | 71.2°F | 67.3°F | 64.6°F |
| Jul 2 | 77.2°F | 74.3°F | 71.8°F | 68°F | 65.1°F |
| Jul 3 | 73.8°F | 72.1°F | 71.2°F | 69.4°F | 67.1°F |
| Jul 4 | 74.5°F | 72.9°F | 71.8°F | 70°F | 68°F |
| Jul 5 | 75.9°F | 73.8°F | 72.3°F | 69.8°F | 67.6°F |
| Jul 6 | 76.1°F | 73.9°F | 72.5°F | 70°F | 67.6°F |
| Jul 7 | 76.3°F | 74.1°F | 72.7°F | 70.2°F | 67.6°F |
| Jul 8 | 76.8°F | 74.7°F | 72.9°F | 70.3°F | 67.6°F |
| Jul 9 | 77°F | 75°F | 73.2°F | 70.3°F | 67.8°F |
| Jul 10 | 76.5°F | 74.8°F | 73.2°F | 70.7°F | 68°F |
| Jul 11 | 76.5°F | 74.5°F | 73.2°F | 70.7°F | 68.2°F |
| Jul 12 | 76.1°F | 74.5°F | 73°F | 70.7°F | 68.4°F |
| Jul 13 | 76.1°F | 74.3°F | 73°F | 70.7°F | 68.4°F |
| Jul 14 | 76.8°F | 74.7°F | 73.2°F | 70.7°F | 68.4°F |
| Jul 17 | 78.6°F | 76.3°F | 74.5°F | 71.2°F | 68.7°F |
| Jul 18 | 79°F | 76.6°F | 74.7°F | 71.6°F | 69.1°F |
| Jul 19 | 77.7°F | 75.9°F | 74.7°F | 71.8°F | 69.3°F |
| Jul 20 | 77.5°F | 75.9°F | 74.7°F | 72.1°F | 69.8°F |
| Jul 21 | 76.5°F | 75.2°F | 74.7°F | 72.7°F | 70.3°F |
| Jul 22 | 75°F | 74.3°F | 73.9°F | 72.1°F | 70°F |
| Jul 23 | 73.9°F | 73.2°F | 73°F | 71.8°F | 69.8°F |
| Jul 24 | 73.4°F | 72.7°F | 72.7°F | 71.4°F | 69.6°F |
| Jul 25 | 74.3°F | 72.7°F | 72.1°F | 71.1°F | 69.4°F |
| Jul 26 | 77°F | 74.5°F | 72.9°F | 71.1°F | 69.3°F |
| Jul 27 | 79.3°F | 76.3°F | 74.3°F | 71.2°F | 69.4°F |
| Jul 28 | 79.2°F | 77°F | 75°F | 72°F | 69.6°F |
| Jul 29 | 78.1°F | 76.3°F | 75°F | 72.3°F | 70°F |
| Jul 30 | 76.8°F | 75.6°F | 74.7°F | 72.5°F | 70.2°F |
| Jul 31 | 75.7°F | 74.7°F | 74.1°F | 72.3°F | 70.2°F |