Average Soil Temperature in Opelika, AL for May 2026
Data from Tuskegee (26 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
73.6°F
avg
63.3°F – 82.2°F
28 days
4" depth
74.6°F
avg
65.1°F – 82.6°F
28 days
8" depth
75°F
avg
66.9°F – 82.2°F
28 days
20" depth
74.9°F
avg
70°F – 80.1°F
28 days
40" depth
72.2°F
avg
69.6°F – 75.7°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65.1°F | 66.6°F | 67.6°F | 70.9°F | 70.9°F |
| May 2 | 63.3°F | 65.1°F | 66.9°F | 70.2°F | 70.3°F |
| May 3 | 64.9°F | 66.7°F | 68.4°F | 70.2°F | 70°F |
| May 4 | 68.7°F | 70.2°F | 71.2°F | 71.2°F | 69.6°F |
| May 5 | 72.5°F | 73.4°F | 73.8°F | 72.3°F | 69.8°F |
| May 6 | 70.9°F | 71.4°F | 71.8°F | 72.5°F | 70.3°F |
| May 7 | 70.9°F | 71.8°F | 72.3°F | 72.3°F | 70.5°F |
| May 8 | 67.3°F | 68.4°F | 68.9°F | 70.9°F | 70.5°F |
| May 9 | 68.4°F | 68.9°F | 69.3°F | 70°F | 70.3°F |
| May 10 | 71.2°F | 72.1°F | 72.7°F | 71.6°F | 70°F |
| May 11 | 71.8°F | 72.7°F | 73.4°F | 72.9°F | 70.3°F |
| May 12 | 67.3°F | 68.2°F | 69.1°F | 71.4°F | 70.7°F |
| May 13 | 70.2°F | 71.4°F | 72.3°F | 72.1°F | 70.5°F |
| May 14 | 69.6°F | 71.4°F | 72.7°F | 73.2°F | 70.7°F |
| May 15 | 72°F | 73.4°F | 74.3°F | 73.8°F | 70.9°F |
| May 16 | 76.5°F | 77°F | 77.2°F | 74.8°F | 71.2°F |
| May 17 | 78.8°F | 79.5°F | 79.7°F | 76.8°F | 71.8°F |
| May 18 | 80.6°F | 81.1°F | 81°F | 77.9°F | 72.5°F |
| May 19 | 81.3°F | 81.9°F | 81.7°F | 79.2°F | 73.2°F |
| May 20 | 81.1°F | 81.7°F | 81.7°F | 79.7°F | 73.9°F |
| May 21 | 82.2°F | 82.6°F | 82.2°F | 80.1°F | 74.7°F |
| May 22 | 77.4°F | 78.1°F | 78.4°F | 79.3°F | 75°F |
| May 23 | 80.2°F | 81.1°F | 81°F | 79.7°F | 75.2°F |
| May 24 | 79.7°F | 80.6°F | 80.1°F | 79.3°F | 75.4°F |
| May 25 | 77.9°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 75.6°F |
| May 26 | 75.6°F | 76.6°F | 76.6°F | 78.1°F | 75.7°F |
| May 27 | 77.4°F | 78.3°F | 78.1°F | 77.9°F | 75.4°F |
| May 28 | 78.8°F | 79.9°F | 79.3°F | 78.6°F | 75.4°F |