Average Soil Temperature in Orono, ME for May 2026
Data from Old Town 2 W (6 mi away) • 27 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
52.5°F
avg
44.6°F – 60.3°F
27 days
4" depth
50.7°F
avg
44.8°F – 56.1°F
27 days
8" depth
50.1°F
avg
45.3°F – 54.9°F
27 days
20" depth
48°F
avg
44.4°F – 52°F
27 days
40" depth
46.8°F
avg
43.9°F – 50.2°F
27 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 48.2°F | 47.3°F | 47.1°F | 44.8°F | 43.9°F |
| May 2 | 45.3°F | 45.9°F | 46.4°F | 45°F | 44.1°F |
| May 3 | 45.3°F | 45.5°F | 46°F | 44.8°F | 44.2°F |
| May 4 | 44.6°F | 44.8°F | 45.3°F | 44.4°F | 44.2°F |
| May 5 | 48.6°F | 46.8°F | 46.4°F | 44.4°F | 44.1°F |
| May 6 | 50.5°F | 48.9°F | 48.4°F | 45.5°F | 44.4°F |
| May 7 | 50.7°F | 49.5°F | 49.3°F | 46.4°F | 45°F |
| May 8 | 47.7°F | 48°F | 48.6°F | 46.8°F | 45.3°F |
| May 9 | 47.1°F | 47.3°F | 47.8°F | 46.6°F | 45.7°F |
| May 11 | 52°F | 50.2°F | 49.1°F | 47.1°F | 46°F |
| May 12 | 48.6°F | 48.9°F | 48.4°F | 47.1°F | 46.2°F |
| May 13 | 48.2°F | 48°F | 47.8°F | 46.9°F | 46.2°F |
| May 14 | 51.8°F | 48.7°F | 48.4°F | 46.8°F | 46.2°F |
| May 15 | 54°F | 50.5°F | 49.6°F | 47.3°F | 46.4°F |
| May 16 | 55.9°F | 51.6°F | 50.5°F | 47.8°F | 46.6°F |
| May 17 | 57°F | 53.2°F | 51.8°F | 48.7°F | 47.1°F |
| May 18 | 54°F | 52.9°F | 51.8°F | 49.3°F | 47.7°F |
| May 19 | 56.3°F | 52.7°F | 51.8°F | 49.5°F | 48°F |
| May 20 | 59.9°F | 54.9°F | 53.2°F | 50°F | 48.2°F |
| May 21 | 57.2°F | 55.2°F | 53.8°F | 50.7°F | 48.7°F |
| May 22 | 54°F | 53.6°F | 52.7°F | 50.9°F | 49.1°F |
| May 23 | 54.5°F | 53.1°F | 52.2°F | 50.7°F | 49.3°F |
| May 24 | 54°F | 52.9°F | 52.2°F | 50.5°F | 49.5°F |
| May 25 | 54.5°F | 52.9°F | 52.3°F | 50.5°F | 49.5°F |
| May 26 | 57.9°F | 54°F | 53.1°F | 50.7°F | 49.5°F |
| May 27 | 60.3°F | 55.9°F | 54.3°F | 51.3°F | 49.6°F |
| May 28 | 58.3°F | 56.1°F | 54.9°F | 52°F | 50.2°F |