What is the soil temperature in Middlesbrough, England?

Soil temperature at 6cm in Middlesbrough, England is currently 15.6°C. Seeding conditions are open — soil is 15.6°C at 6cm and holding above 9°C.

Soil temperature in Middlesbrough, England

Soil temperature

15.6°C60°F

at 6cm — germination depth

Cooling over the next 11 days.

Seeding conditions are open — soil is 15.6°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 Middlesbrough, England is currently 15.6°C, and falling about 4.0°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 15.6°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–5pm, on the basis that dried off since a shower 4 hours ago, ground firm.

The next recommended window in Middlesbrough opens at 8am on Wednesday 2 September, because that is when the dew has burnt off — earlier than that and you are cutting wet grass. Underfoot, the ground reads as firm after 21mm 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 17.1°C cooling to 13.5°C

Wednesday 2 September · 8am–10amConfident

8am–10am — rain 5 hours ago, ground firm

Poor:Grass wetness: Grass dryraining now
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm21mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.83
Good:Temperature: Temperature16°C
Good:Wind: Wind light10 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:none

Thursday 3 September · 9am–7pmConfident

9am–7pm — grass dry — rain earlier today

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm25mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.97
Good:Temperature: Temperature17°C
Good:Wind: Wind light15 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:grass wetness

Friday 4 September · 2pm–8pmConfident

2pm–8pm — dried off since a shower 1 hour ago, ground firm

Marginal:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 0 hours ago
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm31mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.84
Good:Temperature: Temperature15°C
Good:Wind: Wind light1 km/h
Sociable hours: Fine by the neighboursstarts once the rain has passed

Limiting factor:none

Saturday 5 September · 8am–8pmConfident

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

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm30mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.78
Good:Temperature: Temperature13°C
Good:Wind: Wind light13 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:none

Sunday 6 September · 10am–5pmReasonably confident

10am–5pm — dried off since a shower 4 hours ago, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 4 hours ago
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm27mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.95
Good:Temperature: Temperature15°C
Good:Wind: Wind light13 km/h
Sociable hours: Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:none

Monday 7 September · 8am–2pmReasonably confident

8am–2pm — rain earlier today, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm20mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.75
Good:Temperature: Temperature14°C
Good:Wind: Wind light17 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
Good:Ground firmness: Ground soft in places22mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.54
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 — 1.0mm of rain falling.

Marginal:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 0 hours ago
Poor:Ground firmness: Ground soft41mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing steadilygrowth potential 0.37
Good:Temperature: Temperature13°C
Good:Wind: Wind light18 km/h

Limiting factor:grass wetness

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

8am–8pm — growing slowly — growth potential 0.26

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Marginal:Ground firmness: Ground soft in places48mm rain over the last week
Marginal:Growth: Growing slowlygrowth potential 0.26
Good:Temperature: Temperature11°C
Good:Wind: Wind light9 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:growth

Friday 11 September · 10am–8pmLow confidence this far out

10am–8pm — grass dry — no rain since Wednesday

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Wednesday
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm41mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing steadilygrowth potential 0.38
Good:Temperature: Temperature10°C
Good:Wind: Wind light4 km/h
Sociable hours: Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:grass wetness

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