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Maine 50°F soil temperature

Updated Nov 4, 2026, 7:41 AM EST

Estimated 2 inches down in Portland on Nov 3. Pick a city for its forecast and lawn calendar.

Maine cities today

Estimated daily average soil temperature at 2 inches, the difference from normal for the date, and the change over the last week. Maine spans cool-season grass country.

City2 in4 invs normal7 daysCrabgrass windowFall seeding ends
Portland 50°51° +5°+4° Apr 27 – May 17 Oct 15
Close view of a Kentucky bluegrass lawn
Kentucky bluegrass, the most common cool-season lawn grass in the northern US.

Last good week to seed in Maine

Tall fescue and bluegrass seed sprouts best while 4-inch soil is between 55 and 70°F. The typical last day above 55°F:

What grows in Maine lawns

Crabgrass is the weed spring pre-emergents are timed for. Lawns here are mostly cool-season grasses such as bluegrass and fescue.

Large crabgrass with its spreading finger-like seed heads
Large crabgrass in seed. Each plant can drop thousands of seeds that wait for warm spring soil.
Close view of a Kentucky bluegrass lawn
Kentucky bluegrass, the most common cool-season lawn grass in the northern US.
A low mat of bermudagrass with fine blades and seed heads
Bermudagrass, the warm-season grass behind most lawns from the Carolinas to Texas.

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