What is the soil temperature in Lincoln, England?

Soil temperature at 6cm in Lincoln, England is currently 15.8°C. Seeding conditions are open — soil is 15.8°C at 6cm and holding above 9°C.

Soil temperature in Lincoln, England

Soil temperature

15.8°C60°F

at 6cm — germination depth

Cooling over the next 11 days.

Seeding conditions are open — soil is 15.8°C at 6cm and holding above 9°C.

Almost every UK and Irish lawn is a ryegrass and fescue mix, whether it was sown or turfed. We assume that, and use9°C as the seeding threshold.

I know what grass I have

The differences are small. Ryegrass is the quickest off the mark; bluegrass is the slowest and wants the warmest soil. Everything else sits between.

Soil temperature at 6cm for reliable germination. Sources onthe method page.
Species	Soil temp	Days
Perennial ryegrasslikely yours	8°C	5–10
Red / chewings fescuelikely yours	8–10°C	10–14
Tall fescue	10–12°C	10–14
Browntop bentColonial bentgrass	10–12°C	14–21
Smooth-stalked meadow grassKentucky bluegrass	12–13°C	14–28

Soil temperature at 6cm in Lincoln, England is currently 15.8°C, and falling about 2.6°C over the next 11 days. That depth matters because it is where grass seed sits and where roots start working, and it lags air temperature by days — which is why a warm afternoon here tells you very little on its own.

Lawns in this area are typically perennial ryegrass with fescue, which is what most lawns round here are sown with. That blend needs the soil to hold above 9°C before seed germinates reliably. Seeding conditions are open — soil is 15.8°C at 6cm and holding above 9°C.

9 of the next 10 days are good mowing days. The other one is held back by wet grass or soft ground. The best weekend slot right now is Sunday 10am–8pm, on the basis that rain earlier today, ground firm.

The next recommended window in Lincoln opens at 8am on Thursday 3 September, because anything earlier is the hour your neighbours will remember. Underfoot, the ground reads as firm after 35mm rain over the last week.

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The next 10 days

Column height is how mowable the day is; the lighter band is the best stretch within it. The line is soil temperature at 6cm.

9°C — seeding

Soil at 6cm 16.5°C cooling to 14.4°C

Wednesday 2 SeptemberConfident

No — 0.1mm of rain falling.

Poor:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Tuesday
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm35mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.87
Good:Temperature: Temperature15°C
Good:Wind: Wind light9 km/h

Limiting factor:grass wetness

Thursday 3 September · 8am–8pmConfident

8am–8pm — rain earlier today, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm43mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.99
Good:Temperature: Temperature17°C
Good:Wind: Wind light17 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:none

Friday 4 September · midday–8pmConfident

midday–8pm — grass dry — dried off since a shower 3 hours ago

Marginal:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 3 hours ago
Marginal:Ground firmness: Ground soft in places21mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.93
Good:Temperature: Temperature20°C
Good:Wind: Wind light21 km/h
Sociable hours: Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:grass wetness

Saturday 5 September · 8am–8pmConfident

8am–8pm — rain earlier today, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm19mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.80
Good:Temperature: Temperature12°C
Good:Wind: Wind light11 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:none

Sunday 6 September · 10am–8pmReasonably confident

10am–8pm — rain earlier today, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 5 hours ago
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm16mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 1.00
Good:Temperature: Temperature16°C
Good:Wind: Wind light14 km/h
Sociable hours: Fine by the neighboursstarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:none

Monday 7 September · 8am–8pmReasonably confident

8am–8pm — no rain since Sunday, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Sunday
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm16mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.85
Good:Temperature: Temperature14°C
Good:Wind: Wind light14 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:none

Tuesday 8 September · 8am–11amReasonably confident

8am–11am — rain earlier today, ground soft in places

Marginal:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Marginal:Ground firmness: Ground soft in places14mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.68
Good:Temperature: Temperature13°C
Good:Wind: Wind light19 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:none

Wednesday 9 SeptemberReasonably confident

No — 0.6mm of rain falling.

Poor:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 2 hours ago
Poor:Ground firmness: Ground soft35mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing steadilygrowth potential 0.46
Good:Temperature: Temperature13°C
Marginal:Wind: Wind light20 km/h

Limiting factor:ground firmness

Thursday 10 September · 8am–8pmLow confidence this far out

8am–8pm — ground soft — 41mm rain over the last week

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Marginal:Ground firmness: Ground soft41mm rain over the last week
Marginal:Growth: Growing slowlygrowth potential 0.31
Good:Temperature: Temperature11°C
Good:Wind: Wind light8 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:ground firmness

Friday 11 September · 8am–2pmLow confidence this far out

8am–2pm — ground soft in places — 40mm rain over the last week

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Wednesday
Marginal:Ground firmness: Ground soft in places40mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing steadilygrowth potential 0.44
Good:Temperature: Temperature10°C
Good:Wind: Wind light5 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:ground firmness

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