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Soil Moisture in Vermont

Across 2 monitoring stations in Vermont, 2 are drier than normal. Last updated August 16, 2026.

How This Is Measured

Every reading here is measured by an in-ground sensor at USDA SCAN (Soil Climate Analysis Network) and NOAA USCRN (US Climate Reference Network) stations, at or near the 2-inch root-zone depth, not modeled. A raw moisture percentage is not comparable between two soils, so each station is compared against its own history for the date. That comparison, wetter or drier than this station normally is, is the honest signal.

Stations Measuring Soil Moisture in Vermont (2)

Soil moisture stations in Vermontwith the current reading, depth, and how it compares to the station’s own history
StationDepthMoisturevs. NormalLast Reading
Mount Mansfield2"23%Drier than normal2026-08-16
Lye Brook2"12%Drier than normal2026-08-16

Moisture is the volumetric water content at the sensor. It is not comparable between soils, which is why the “vs. normal” comparison against each station’s own history is the reading to trust. A dash means that station does not yet have enough of its own history for a confident comparison.

Cities in Vermont (10)

Open a city for its nearest station’s current soil moisture and temperature, planting windows, and lawn-care timing.

Cities in Vermont with soil moisture and temperature pages
CityZIP
Brattleboro05301
Burlington05401
Colchester05439
Essex Junction05452
Montpelier05601
Rutland05701
Saint Albans05478
South Burlington05403
Waterbury05671
White River Junction05001

Soil Moisture FAQ for Vermont

How wet is the soil in Vermont right now?

Across 2 monitoring stations in Vermont, 2 are drier than normal. Last updated August 16, 2026. Each station is compared against its own moisture history for the date, so the reading means the same thing everywhere.

Where does Vermont soil moisture data come from?

Every value is measured by an in-ground sensor, not estimated from a weather model. Readings come from the USDA SCAN network and NOAA USCRN stations, at or near the 2-inch root-zone depth (some stations report at the nearest available depth), and are refreshed daily.

What does wetter or drier than normal mean?

For each station, the current reading is compared against that station's own readings around this date across several years, after leaving out frozen-soil days. A raw moisture percentage is not comparable between two different soils, so the comparison against a station's own history is what makes the reading meaningful.

See the national soil moisture map, the full Vermont soil temperature directory (all depths), or the live national soil temperature map.