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Live soil temperature · 2 inches down

Soil temperature in San Antonio, TX

Right now · 78201

80.8°FHot

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°
Fall pre-emergent windowAnnual bluegrass germinates below 70°F

Annual bluegrass (Poa annua) and winter annual weeds: Not open yet: soil is still warm. Aim to have pre-emergent down before it cools past 70°F. Pre-emergent is a product that stops weed seeds before they sprout, so it only works ahead of germination.

By depth

Surface
74.1°F
2 in depth
80.8°F
6 in depth
81.9°F

Past 14 days · 24-hour average

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Fall pre-emergent window

This week in San Antonio

Over the past week, soil 2 inches down in San Antonio, TX ranged from 77.3°F to 81.1°F and rose 1.5°F, averaging 79.1°F.

Daily average soil temperature in San Antonio, TX 78201 for the past week, by depth
DaySurface2 in6 in
Mon79.6°F79.6°F79.5°F
Tue79°F79.4°F79.8°F
Wed77.1°F77.8°F79.5°F
Thu78.8°F78.6°F79.2°F
Fri80°F80.2°F80°F
Sat76.9°F77.3°F79.5°F
Sun81.7°F81.1°F80.2°F

Daily averages from Open-Meteo for San Antonio, TX 78201. Readings refresh every six hours.

Interpretation

What this means for your grass.

Bermuda
Soil is still hot. Avoid elemental sulfur and heat-stress products and keep irrigation steady. Buy your fall pre-emergent now so it is on hand when soil cools toward 70°F.
Zoysia
Soil is hot. Keep irrigation consistent and watch for brown patch. Have your fall pre-emergent ready for when soil cools toward 70°F.
St. Augustine
St. Augustine is still growing and the season is turning. This is the fall pre-emergent window: get it down before soil falls below 70°F. Check the label for St. Augustine tolerance before you buy.
Cool-season
Still too hot for cool-season grass. Hold fertilizer, keep irrigation up, and wait for soil to cool before seeding or feeding.

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Weather data from Open-Meteo. Timing guidance follows the sources on when to apply pre-emergent and how to use soil temperature.Data as of Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:06:56 GMT