Average Soil Temperature in Williston, ND for May 2026
Data from Sidney (41.8 mi away) • 28 of 31 days reported
Monthly Summary by Depth
2" depth
53.6°F
avg
44.8°F – 65.7°F
28 days
4" depth
53.3°F
avg
45.1°F – 64.4°F
28 days
8" depth
51.1°F
avg
44.6°F – 60.1°F
28 days
20" depth
48.5°F
avg
42.6°F – 55.2°F
28 days
40" depth
44.7°F
avg
41°F – 48.4°F
28 days
Daily Readings
| Date | 2" | 4" | 8" | 20" | 40" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 46.9°F | 46.6°F | 44.6°F | 42.6°F | 41°F |
| May 2 | 47.7°F | 47.7°F | 46°F | 43.7°F | 41.4°F |
| May 3 | 50.7°F | 50°F | 47.1°F | 44.4°F | 41.5°F |
| May 4 | 46.2°F | 46.4°F | 46.2°F | 45.1°F | 41.9°F |
| May 5 | 44.8°F | 45.1°F | 45.3°F | 44.8°F | 42.3°F |
| May 6 | 45.9°F | 46.4°F | 45.5°F | 44.4°F | 42.4°F |
| May 7 | 48.4°F | 48.2°F | 46.4°F | 44.6°F | 42.4°F |
| May 8 | 51.4°F | 50.7°F | 48°F | 45.5°F | 42.6°F |
| May 9 | 51.1°F | 50.7°F | 48.9°F | 46.4°F | 42.8°F |
| May 10 | 53.6°F | 53.1°F | 50.4°F | 47.1°F | 43.2°F |
| May 11 | 54.7°F | 54.1°F | 51.3°F | 48°F | 43.5°F |
| May 12 | 55.2°F | 55.2°F | 52.3°F | 48.7°F | 44.1°F |
| May 13 | 58.8°F | 57.6°F | 53.4°F | 49.5°F | 44.4°F |
| May 14 | 56.5°F | 55.9°F | 53.6°F | 50.4°F | 45°F |
| May 15 | 55°F | 55°F | 53.2°F | 50.7°F | 45.5°F |
| May 16 | 55°F | 54.5°F | 52.9°F | 50.5°F | 45.9°F |
| May 17 | 52.2°F | 52°F | 51.6°F | 50.4°F | 46°F |
| May 18 | 48.7°F | 49.1°F | 49.8°F | 49.8°F | 46.2°F |
| May 19 | 50.9°F | 51.1°F | 50.2°F | 49.1°F | 46.2°F |
| May 20 | 52.9°F | 52.7°F | 50.9°F | 49.1°F | 46.2°F |
| May 21 | 51.3°F | 51.1°F | 50.4°F | 49.3°F | 46.2°F |
| May 22 | 53.8°F | 53.4°F | 51.6°F | 49.5°F | 46.4°F |
| May 23 | 55.9°F | 55.9°F | 53.1°F | 50°F | 46.4°F |
| May 24 | 57.9°F | 57.6°F | 54.1°F | 50.7°F | 46.6°F |
| May 25 | 62.1°F | 61.2°F | 56.5°F | 51.8°F | 46.9°F |
| May 26 | 63.3°F | 62.2°F | 57.7°F | 53.1°F | 47.3°F |
| May 27 | 65.3°F | 64°F | 59.2°F | 54.1°F | 47.8°F |
| May 28 | 65.7°F | 64.4°F | 60.1°F | 55.2°F | 48.4°F |