Average Soil Temperature in Smithfield, VA for October 2026
Data from Cape Charles 5 ENE (44.4 mi away) • 25 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
65.7°F
avg
57.2°F – 74.8°F
25 days
4" depth
66.1°F
avg
58.8°F – 73.9°F
25 days
8" depth
67.1°F
avg
60.6°F – 73.4°F
25 days
20" depth
68.1°F
avg
62.2°F – 73.4°F
25 days
40" depth
69.6°F
avg
64.6°F – 72.9°F
25 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | 73.4°F | 72.7°F | 72.5°F | 72.3°F | 72.3°F |
| Oct 2 | 74.8°F | 73.9°F | 73.4°F | 73°F | 72.5°F |
| Oct 3 | 71.2°F | 72°F | 72.9°F | 73.4°F | 72.9°F |
| Oct 4 | 71.1°F | 71.2°F | 71.8°F | 72.3°F | 72.7°F |
| Oct 5 | 69.4°F | 70.2°F | 71.2°F | 72°F | 72.5°F |
| Oct 6 | 64.9°F | 66.6°F | 68.5°F | 70.3°F | 72.1°F |
| Oct 7 | 63.9°F | 64.9°F | 66.7°F | 68.5°F | 71.4°F |
| Oct 8 | 67.3°F | 67.1°F | 67.5°F | 68.2°F | 70.5°F |
| Oct 9 | 67.8°F | 68°F | 68.4°F | 68.9°F | 70.2°F |
| Oct 10 | 67.5°F | 67.5°F | 68.2°F | 68.9°F | 70.2°F |
| Oct 11 | 70.7°F | 69.8°F | 69.4°F | 69.4°F | 70°F |
| Oct 12 | 67.3°F | 68.4°F | 69.3°F | 69.8°F | 70.2°F |
| Oct 13 | 68°F | 67.8°F | 68.2°F | 68.9°F | 70°F |
| Oct 14 | 71.4°F | 70.3°F | 69.8°F | 69.6°F | 69.8°F |
| Oct 15 | 69.6°F | 69.8°F | 70.2°F | 70.3°F | 70.2°F |
| Oct 16 | 71.6°F | 70.7°F | 70.3°F | 70.2°F | 70.2°F |
| Oct 17 | 62.8°F | 65.3°F | 68°F | 70°F | 70.3°F |
| Oct 18 | 57.2°F | 59.5°F | 62.8°F | 66°F | 69.6°F |
| Oct 19 | 58.6°F | 59.7°F | 61.9°F | 64.2°F | 68.2°F |
| Oct 20 | 59.2°F | 60.1°F | 61.7°F | 63.7°F | 67.3°F |
| Oct 21 | 59°F | 59.9°F | 61.5°F | 63.3°F | 66.6°F |
| Oct 22 | 57.9°F | 58.8°F | 60.6°F | 62.8°F | 66°F |
| Oct 23 | 59°F | 59.2°F | 60.6°F | 62.2°F | 65.3°F |
| Oct 24 | 59.4°F | 59.5°F | 60.8°F | 62.2°F | 64.9°F |
| Oct 25 | 60.1°F | 60.1°F | 61.2°F | 62.4°F | 64.6°F |