Soil Temperature in Texas
The current average 2-inch soil temperature across Texas is 86°F, based on 21 USDA and NOAA monitoring stations. Readings range from 76°F to 100°F. Last updated July 2, 2026.
Current Planting Conditions
Summer conditions across Texas with soil averaging 86°F at 2 inches. Warm-season grasses are in peak growth; keep cool-season lawns mowed high and watered deep. The next application windows arrive in fall, starting with pre-emergent as soil falls back through 70°F.
Grass Seed Germination in Texas
Grass seed germination
Grass seed germination temperatures across Texas. Soil warmth varies by location, so check a city page for the live reading and what germinates there now.
| Grass species | Germination optimum | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky bluegrass | 59–86°F | 14-30 |
| Tall fescue | 68–86°F | 7-12 |
| Perennial ryegrass | 68–86°F | 5-10 |
| Fine fescue | 59–77°F | 7-14 |
| Bermudagrass | 75–85°F | 10-30 |
Monitoring Stations in Texas (21)
For root-zone timing (fertilizer, aeration, weed control), see the 4-inch soil temperature for Texas. For accumulated-heat timing, see growing degree days for Texas. See the Texas soil temperature map for the full station view.
| Station | 2" Temp | Last Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Bushland #1 (Randall) | 76°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Prairie View #1 (Waller) | 79°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Reese Center (Lubbock) | 81°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Levelland (Hockley) | 86°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Lehman (Cochran) | 80°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Riesel (Falls) | 82°F | 2026-07-02 |
| San Angelo (Tom Green) | 92°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Knox City (Knox) | 92°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Vernon (Wilbarger) | 89°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Stephenville (Erath) | 82°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Uvalde (Uvalde) | 89°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Weslaco (Hidalgo) | 88°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Kingsville (Kleberg) | 86°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Beaumont (Jefferson) | 85°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Monahans 6 ENE | 89°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Muleshoe 19 S | 78°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Bronte 11 NNE | 100°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Edinburg 17 NNE | 96°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Port Aransas 32 NNE | 85°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Austin 33 NW | 88°F | 2026-07-02 |
| Palestine 6 WNW | 86°F | 2026-07-02 |
Cities in Texas (157)
| City | ZIP | Current Temp |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 79601 | 100°F |
| Alice | 78332 | 86°F |
| Allen | 75002 | 83°F* |
| Alpine | 79830 | 72°F* |
| Alvin | 77511 | 79°F |
| Amarillo | 79101 | 76°F |
| Angleton | 77515 | 79°F |
| Aransas Pass | 78335 | 85°F |
| Arlington | 76001 | 82°F |
| Athens | 75751 | 86°F |
| Austin | 73301 | 88°F |
| Azle | 76020 | 82°F |
| Bay City | 77404 | 85°F |
| Baytown | 77520 | 85°F |
| Beaumont | 77701 | 85°F |
| Bedford | 76021 | 82°F |
| Beeville | 78102 | 85°F |
| Bellaire | 77401 | 79°F |
| Big Sandy | 75755 | 86°F |
| Big Spring | 79720 | 100°F |
| Boerne | 78006 | 88°F |
| Borger | 79007 | 76°F |
| Brenham | 77833 | 79°F |
| Brownsville | 78520 | 88°F |
| Brownwood | 76801 | 82°F |
| Bryan | 77801 | 79°F |
| Burleson | 76028 | 82°F |
| Canyon | 79015 | 76°F |
| Carrollton | 75006 | 84°F* |
| Cedar Hill | 75104 | 83°F* |
| Cedar Park | 78613 | 88°F |
| Cleburne | 76031 | 82°F |
| Cleveland | 77327 | 85°F |
| College Station | 77840 | 79°F |
| Commerce | 75428 | 80°F* |
| Conroe | 77301 | 79°F |
| Coppell | 75019 | 85°F* |
| Corpus Christi | 78401 | 86°F |
| Corsicana | 75109 | 86°F |
| Crp Christi | 78461 | 86°F |
| Cypress | 77410 | 79°F |
| Dallas | 75201 | 84°F* |
| Del Rio | 78840 | 89°F |
| Denison | 75020 | 79°F* |
| Denton | 76201 | 82°F* |
| Desoto | 75115 | 83°F* |
| Duncanville | 75116 | 82°F* |
| Eagle Pass | 78852 | 89°F |
| Edinburg | 78539 | 88°F |
| El Paso | 79901 | 88°F |
| Ennis | 75119 | 82°F |
| Euless | 76039 | 83°F* |
| Flower Mound | 75022 | 83°F* |
| Fort Bliss | 79916 | 88°F |
| Fort Worth | 76101 | 82°F |
| Freeport | 77541 | 82°F* |
| Friendswood | 77546 | 79°F |
| Frisco | 75033 | 84°F* |
| Gainesville | 76240 | 80°F* |
| Galveston | 77550 | 85°F |
| Garland | 75040 | 84°F* |
| Gatesville | 76528 | 82°F |
| Georgetown | 78626 | 88°F |
| Gilmer | 75644 | 79°F* |
| Granbury | 76048 | 82°F |
| Grand Prairie | 75050 | 84°F* |
| Grapevine | 76051 | 83°F* |
| Greenville | 75401 | 81°F* |
| Harlingen | 78550 | 88°F |
| Henderson | 75652 | 86°F |
| Houston | 77001 | 79°F |
| Humble | 77338 | 79°F |
| Huntsville | 77320 | 79°F |
| Hurst | 76053 | 82°F |
| Irving | 75014 | 84°F* |
| Katy | 77449 | 79°F |
| Keller | 76244 | 82°F |
| Kerrville | 78028 | 89°F |
| Kilgore | 75662 | 86°F |
| Killeen | 76540 | 88°F |
| Kingsville | 78363 | 86°F |
| Kingwood | 77325 | 79°F |
| La Porte | 77571 | 85°F |
| Lancaster | 75134 | 83°F* |
| Laredo | 78040 | 82°F* |
| League City | 77573 | 85°F |
| Leander | 78641 | 88°F |
| Levelland | 79336 | 86°F |
| Lewisville | 75029 | 85°F* |
| Livingston | 77351 | 85°F |
| Longview | 75601 | 79°F* |
| Lubbock | 79401 | 81°F |
| Lufkin | 75901 | 86°F |
| Mabank | 75147 | 86°F |
| Magnolia | 77353 | 79°F |
| Marshall | 75670 | 79°F* |
| Mcallen | 78501 | 88°F |
| Mckinney | 75069 | 82°F* |
| Mesquite | 75149 | 83°F* |
| Midland | 79701 | 89°F |
| Mineral Wells | 76067 | 82°F |
| Mission | 78572 | 88°F |
| Missouri City | 77459 | 79°F |
| Montgomery | 77316 | 79°F |
| Mount Pleasant | 75455 | 80°F* |
| Nacogdoches | 75961 | 86°F |
| New Braunfels | 78130 | 88°F |
| North Richland Hills | 76180 | 82°F |
| Odessa | 79760 | 89°F |
| Orange | 77630 | 85°F |
| Palestine | 75801 | 86°F |
| Pampa | 79065 | 76°F |
| Paris | 75460 | 79°F* |
| Pasadena | 77501 | 79°F |
| Pearland | 77581 | 79°F |
| Pflugerville | 78660 | 88°F |
| Plainview | 79072 | 81°F |
| Plano | 75023 | 83°F* |
| Port Arthur | 77640 | 85°F |
| Richardson | 75080 | 83°F* |
| Richmond | 77406 | 79°F |
| Roanoke | 76262 | 84°F* |
| Rockport | 78381 | 85°F |
| Rockwall | 75032 | 83°F* |
| Round Rock | 78664 | 88°F |
| Rowlett | 75030 | 84°F* |
| Rule | 79547 | 92°F |
| San Angelo | 76901 | 92°F |
| San Antonio | 78201 | 82°F* |
| San Marcos | 78666 | 88°F |
| Santa Fe | 77510 | 85°F |
| Seguin | 78155 | 88°F |
| Sherman | 75090 | 81°F* |
| Snyder | 79549 | 100°F |
| Spring | 77373 | 79°F |
| Stafford | 77477 | 79°F |
| Stephenville | 76401 | 82°F |
| Sugar Land | 77478 | 79°F |
| Sulphur Springs | 75482 | 80°F* |
| Temple | 76501 | 82°F |
| Tennessee Colony | 75861 | 86°F |
| Terrell | 75160 | 86°F |
| Texarkana | 75501 | 79°F* |
| Texas City | 77590 | 85°F |
| Tomball | 77375 | 79°F |
| Tyler | 75701 | 86°F |
| Uvalde | 78801 | 89°F |
| Vernon | 76384 | 89°F |
| Victoria | 77901 | 85°F |
| Vidor | 77662 | 85°F |
| Waco | 76701 | 82°F |
| Waxahachie | 75165 | 82°F |
| Weatherford | 76085 | 82°F |
| Weslaco | 78596 | 88°F |
| Wichita Falls | 76301 | 89°F |
| Willis | 77318 | 79°F |
| Woodville | 75979 | 85°F |
Modeled estimate from Open-Meteo where no monitoring station is within 75 miles; all other readings are measured at USDA and NOAA stations.
Lawn Care Timing Guides for Texas
- When to Apply Broadleaf Weed Killer on Warm-Season Lawns in Spring
Spring broadleaf timing for St.
- How to Identify and Kill Nutsedge in Your Lawn
Nutsedge is a sedge, not a grass, which is why standard weed control fails.
- How to Apply Liquid Pre-Emergent Herbicide
Learn how to mix, calibrate, and spray liquid pre-emergent herbicide.
- Grass Seed Germination Soil Temperature by Species
The soil temperature each grass species needs to germinate, from 15+ university extensions: tall fescue and perennial ryegrass 68-86°F, Kentucky bluegrass 59-86°F, fine fescue 59-77°F, cool-season 50°F trigger, warm-season 65°F.
Soil Temperature FAQ for Texas
What is the current soil temperature in Texas?
The current average 2-inch soil temperature across Texas is 86°F, based on 21 USDA and NOAA monitoring stations. Readings range from 76°F to 100°F depending on location and elevation.
When should I apply pre-emergent in Texas?
Apply pre-emergent herbicide when soil at 2 inches reaches 55°F for several consecutive days. Timing varies across Texas, so check your city's page for station-specific readings and the pre-emergent timing recommendation.
When can I plant grass seed in Texas?
Cool-season grasses (fescue, bluegrass) can be seeded when soil holds between 50 and 65°F. Warm-season grasses (bermuda, zoysia) need soil above 65°F. Timing varies by location, so check your city's planting window for the dates specific to your area.