Average Soil Temperature in Modesto, CA — May 2025
Data from Merced 23 WSW (30.9 mi away) • 31 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
66.9°F
avg
61.7°F – 76.1°F
31 days
4" depth
65.1°F
avg
61°F – 72.1°F
31 days
8" depth
63.6°F
avg
59.9°F – 68°F
31 days
20" depth
62.3°F
avg
59.5°F – 65.5°F
19 days
40" depth
62.7°F
avg
59.2°F – 66.2°F
31 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63.1°F | 61.3°F | 59.9°F | 59.5°F | 59.2°F |
| May 2 | 63.1°F | 61.5°F | 60.4°F | 60.1°F | 59.7°F |
| May 3 | 61.7°F | 61°F | 60.6°F | 60.3°F | 59.9°F |
| May 4 | 62.1°F | 61°F | 60.6°F | 60.3°F | 60.1°F |
| May 5 | 63.7°F | 61.9°F | 60.8°F | 60.4°F | 60.3°F |
| May 6 | 64.2°F | 62.4°F | 61.3°F | 60.8°F | 60.4°F |
| May 7 | 64.2°F | 62.8°F | 61.5°F | 61.2°F | 60.8°F |
| May 8 | 65.7°F | 63.7°F | 62.1°F | 61.5°F | 61.2°F |
| May 9 | 66.7°F | 64.6°F | 62.6°F | 61.9°F | 61.5°F |
| May 10 | 68.2°F | 65.5°F | 63.3°F | 62.4°F | 62.1°F |
| May 11 | 67.3°F | 65.3°F | 63.7°F | 63°F | 62.4°F |
| May 12 | 64.9°F | 64°F | 63.5°F | 63°F | 62.6°F |
| May 13 | 63.5°F | 63°F | 63°F | — | 62.4°F |
| May 14 | 64.2°F | 63.1°F | 62.6°F | — | 62.2°F |
| May 15 | 66°F | 64°F | 63°F | — | 62.2°F |
| May 16 | 68.7°F | 66.2°F | 63.7°F | 63°F | 62.6°F |
| May 17 | 67.8°F | 66.2°F | 64.4°F | — | 63.1°F |
| May 18 | 65.7°F | 64.6°F | 64°F | 63.5°F | 63.3°F |
| May 19 | 67.3°F | 65.5°F | 63.9°F | 63.3°F | 63.1°F |
| May 20 | 68°F | 66°F | 64.4°F | — | 63.5°F |
| May 21 | 68.4°F | 66°F | 64.6°F | — | 63.7°F |
| May 22 | 68.7°F | 66.7°F | 64.9°F | — | 63.9°F |
| May 23 | 67.6°F | 66.2°F | 64.9°F | 64.4°F | 64°F |
| May 24 | 67.8°F | 66.6°F | 65.1°F | — | 64.2°F |
| May 25 | 68.2°F | 66.7°F | 65.3°F | — | 64.4°F |
| May 26 | 67.8°F | 66.6°F | 65.3°F | 64.6°F | 64.4°F |
| May 27 | 68.5°F | 67.1°F | 65.5°F | — | 64.6°F |
| May 28 | 70.5°F | 68.2°F | 66°F | 65.1°F | 64.9°F |
| May 29 | 70°F | 68.2°F | 66.2°F | 65.5°F | 65.1°F |
| May 30 | 73.4°F | 70°F | 66.9°F | — | 65.5°F |
| May 31 | 76.1°F | 72.1°F | 68°F | — | 66.2°F |