Average Soil Temperature in Salt Lake City, UT for May 2026
Data from Morgan (20.1 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
54.7°F
avg
48.4°F – 61.2°F
28 days
4" depth
55.8°F
avg
49.6°F – 61.3°F
28 days
8" depth
55.1°F
avg
48.4°F – 60.8°F
28 days
20" depth
53.2°F
avg
47.1°F – 57.4°F
28 days
40" depth
53.3°F
avg
47.5°F – 56.7°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 48.4°F | 49.6°F | 48.4°F | 47.1°F | 47.5°F |
| May 2 | 50°F | 51.1°F | 49.5°F | 48°F | 48°F |
| May 3 | 51.3°F | 52.2°F | 50.4°F | 48.6°F | 48.4°F |
| May 4 | 50.7°F | 51.4°F | 50.2°F | 49.3°F | 48.7°F |
| May 5 | 50.2°F | 51.1°F | 50.2°F | 49.3°F | 49.3°F |
| May 6 | 50.4°F | 52°F | 50.7°F | 49.3°F | 50.7°F |
| May 7 | 51.8°F | 52.7°F | 51.3°F | 49.6°F | 50.7°F |
| May 8 | 55.8°F | 56.3°F | 54.1°F | 51.1°F | 52.3°F |
| May 9 | 55.4°F | 56.8°F | 56.1°F | 53.1°F | 52.9°F |
| May 10 | 56.5°F | 57.7°F | 57.2°F | 53.8°F | 53.4°F |
| May 11 | 59°F | 59.7°F | 58.3°F | 54.3°F | 54.3°F |
| May 12 | 60.3°F | 61.2°F | 59.9°F | 55.4°F | 55.4°F |
| May 13 | 59.4°F | 59.9°F | 59.4°F | 56.1°F | 54.9°F |
| May 14 | 56.8°F | 59°F | 58.8°F | 56.3°F | 55.9°F |
| May 15 | 57.4°F | 59°F | 58.5°F | 56.3°F | 56.1°F |
| May 16 | 54.3°F | 55.9°F | 56.1°F | 56.1°F | 56.3°F |
| May 17 | 51.1°F | 52.9°F | 53.8°F | 55.4°F | 55.9°F |
| May 18 | 48.9°F | 50.5°F | 51.3°F | 53.6°F | 55°F |
| May 19 | 49.8°F | 51.8°F | 52°F | 52.7°F | 54.3°F |
| May 20 | 52.7°F | 53.6°F | 53.4°F | 52.7°F | 53.8°F |
| May 21 | 51.8°F | 53.6°F | 53.6°F | 53.1°F | 53.6°F |
| May 22 | 53.4°F | 55.4°F | 54.9°F | 53.1°F | 53.6°F |
| May 23 | 57.6°F | 57.9°F | 56.8°F | 53.8°F | 53.8°F |
| May 24 | 58.8°F | 59.7°F | 58.5°F | 54.9°F | 54.3°F |
| May 25 | 59°F | 59°F | 57.9°F | 55.6°F | 54.9°F |
| May 26 | 60.1°F | 60.3°F | 59.7°F | 56.3°F | 55.4°F |
| May 27 | 60.4°F | 60.8°F | 60.8°F | 56.8°F | 56.3°F |
| May 28 | 61.2°F | 61.3°F | 60.8°F | 57.4°F | 56.7°F |