Average Soil Temperature in West Lafayette, IN for May 2022
Data from Champaign 9 SW (81 mi away) • 30 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
65.2°F
avg
54.7°F – 73.2°F
30 days
4" depth
64.2°F
avg
54.9°F – 71.1°F
30 days
8" depth
62.6°F
avg
54°F – 68.7°F
30 days
20" depth
59°F
avg
52.5°F – 63.9°F
30 days
40" depth
54°F
avg
49.6°F – 58.1°F
30 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 54.7°F | 55°F | 54.9°F | 52.9°F | 49.6°F |
| May 2 | 55.8°F | 54.9°F | 54°F | 52.5°F | 49.8°F |
| May 3 | 56.8°F | 56.5°F | 55.4°F | 52.9°F | 50°F |
| May 4 | 56.3°F | 55.8°F | 54.9°F | 53.1°F | 50.4°F |
| May 5 | 55.6°F | 55.4°F | 55°F | 53.2°F | 50.4°F |
| May 6 | 55.6°F | 55.2°F | 54.7°F | 53.2°F | 50.5°F |
| May 7 | 57.9°F | 56.8°F | 55.2°F | 53.2°F | 50.7°F |
| May 8 | 57.7°F | 57.2°F | 56.1°F | 53.8°F | 50.9°F |
| May 9 | 61.7°F | 60.1°F | 57.7°F | 54.3°F | 51.1°F |
| May 10 | 67.3°F | 64.8°F | 61.3°F | 55.6°F | 51.3°F |
| May 11 | 72.1°F | 69.3°F | 65.1°F | 57.4°F | 51.6°F |
| May 12 | 73.2°F | 71.1°F | 67.5°F | 59.5°F | 52.2°F |
| May 13 | 72.1°F | 70.5°F | 67.8°F | 61°F | 52.9°F |
| May 14 | 72.3°F | 70.7°F | 68.2°F | 61.9°F | 53.6°F |
| May 15 | 69.4°F | 68.7°F | 67.5°F | 62.4°F | 54.5°F |
| May 16 | 67.3°F | 66.7°F | 65.7°F | 62.2°F | 55°F |
| May 17 | 68.2°F | 66.9°F | 65.3°F | 61.9°F | 55.6°F |
| May 18 | 66.6°F | 66.2°F | 65.1°F | 62.1°F | 55.8°F |
| May 19 | 68.7°F | 67.5°F | 65.5°F | 61.9°F | 56.1°F |
| May 20 | 70°F | 68.5°F | 66.6°F | 62.2°F | 56.3°F |
| May 22 | 63.7°F | 63.9°F | 63.5°F | 62.1°F | 56.8°F |
| May 23 | 64°F | 63.5°F | 62.6°F | 61.3°F | 57°F |
| May 24 | 65.7°F | 64.8°F | 63.5°F | 61.2°F | 57°F |
| May 25 | 68.2°F | 66.9°F | 64.9°F | 61.5°F | 57°F |
| May 26 | 68.9°F | 68°F | 66.2°F | 62.2°F | 57°F |
| May 27 | 65.3°F | 65.5°F | 65.1°F | 62.6°F | 57.2°F |
| May 28 | 67.6°F | 66.4°F | 64.8°F | 62.1°F | 57.6°F |
| May 29 | 69.6°F | 68.4°F | 66.6°F | 62.6°F | 57.6°F |
| May 30 | 71.2°F | 69.6°F | 67.5°F | 63.1°F | 57.7°F |
| May 31 | 72.3°F | 70.9°F | 68.7°F | 63.9°F | 58.1°F |