What is the soil temperature in Prince George, British Columbia?

Soil temperature at 6cm in Prince George, British Columbia is currently 17.1°C. Seeding conditions are open — soil is 17.1°C at 6cm and holding above 12.5°C.

Soil temperature in Prince George, British Columbia

Soil temperature

17.1°C63°F

at 6cm — germination depth

Cooling over the next 11 days.

Seeding conditions are open — soil is 17.1°C at 6cm and holding above 12.5°C.

Most cool-season lawns in the northern US and Canada are bluegrass, tall fescue, or a mix of the two. We assume that, and use12.5°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 ryegrass	8°C	5–10
Red / chewings fescue	8–10°C	10–14
Tall fescuelikely yours	10–12°C	10–14
Browntop bentColonial bentgrass	10–12°C	14–21
Smooth-stalked meadow grassKentucky bluegrasslikely yours	12–13°C	14–28

Soil temperature at 6cm in Prince George, British Columbia is currently 17.1°C, and falling about 14.1°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 Kentucky bluegrass with tall fescue, the usual mix for cool-season lawns at this latitude. That blend needs the soil to hold above 12.5°C before seed germinates reliably. Seeding conditions are open — soil is 17.1°C at 6cm and holding above 12.5°C.

9 of the next 10 days are good mowing days. The best weekend slot right now is Sunday 10am–8pm, on the basis that no rain since Thursday, ground firm.

The next recommended window in Prince George opens at 6pm on Tuesday 1 September, because the rain clears by then. Underfoot, the ground reads as firm after 16mm 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. It crosses the seeding threshold inside this forecast.

12.5°C — seeding

Soil at 6cm 16.8°C cooling to 0.0°C

Tuesday 1 September · 6pm–9pmConfident

6pm–9pm — dried off since a shower 1 hour ago, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 0 hours ago
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm16mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.62
Good:Temperature: Temperature22°C
Good:Wind: Wind light13 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts once the rain has passed

Limiting factor:none

Wednesday 2 September · 8am–2pmConfident

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

Marginal:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm16mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.80
Good:Temperature: Temperature11°C
Good:Wind: Wind light3 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:none

Thursday 3 SeptemberConfident

No — 0.2mm of rain falling.

Poor:Grass wetness: Grass wetrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm19mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.51
Good:Temperature: Temperature11°C
Good:Wind: Wind light1 km/h

Limiting factor:grass wetness

Friday 4 September · 10am–8pmConfident

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

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryrain earlier today
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm32mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.61
Good:Temperature: Temperature12°C
Good:Wind: Wind light16 km/h
Sociable hours: Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:none

Saturday 5 September · 8am–8pmReasonably confident

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

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Thursday
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm28mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing steadilygrowth potential 0.38
Good:Temperature: Temperature10°C
Good:Wind: Wind light8 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 — no rain since Thursday, ground firm

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Thursday
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm27mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.54
Good:Temperature: Temperature10°C
Good:Wind: Wind light7 km/h
Sociable hours: Fine by the neighboursstarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:none

Monday 7 September · 8am–8pmReasonably confident

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

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Thursday
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm24mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.70
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:none

Tuesday 8 September · 8am–8pmReasonably confident

8am–8pm — grass dry — dried off since a shower 5 hours ago

Good:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 5 hours ago
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm20mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.76
Good:Temperature: Temperature13°C
Good:Wind: Wind light9 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts once the dew has burnt off

Limiting factor:grass wetness

Wednesday 9 September · 8am–8pmLow confidence this far out

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

Good:Grass wetness: Grass dryno rain since Tuesday
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm20mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.73
Good:Temperature: Temperature12°C
Good:Wind: Wind light12 km/h
Sociable hours: A bit early or late, but finestarts when it stops being antisocial

Limiting factor:none

Thursday 10 SeptemberLow confidence this far out

No — 0.1mm of rain falling.

Good:Grass wetness: Grass drydried off since a shower 0 hours ago
Good:Ground firmness: Ground firm18mm rain over the last week
Good:Growth: Growing wellgrowth potential 0.91
Good:Temperature: Temperature16°C
Good:Wind: Wind light10 km/h

Limiting factor:none

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