Upkeep PlanTimed by soil temperature

Is it time to overseed your lawn in Texas?

South Central region · warm-season grass

Soil temperature today

Measured

70.9°F

Measured at 5 cm by NOAA USCRN station TX_Austin_33_NW, reading of 2026-10-16. How we get this number.

Warm-season grass needs soil above 65 degrees FahrenheitHorizontal temperature scale from 40 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Cool-season seeding window: 50–65°F. Crabgrass pre-emergent window: 52–58°F (measured data only on this site). Warm-season seeding: above 65°F. Current reading: 70.9°F.40°45°50°55°60°65°70°75°80°
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warm-season grass is seeded in spring, and it is not spring.

Grass seed germinates on soil temperature, not on a date.

Overseeding / seeding guide

Grass seed germinates on soil temperature, not on a date.

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