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United States / New Jersey / New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro Area / Union County / Plainfield / Zip Codes
Plainfield, NJ has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot and humid summers with average temperatures in the high 80s and cool winters averaging around 33 degrees Fahrenheit. The city also receives approximately 44 inches of precipitation each year, with roughly half of that occurring in the warmer months from April to September. Snowfall is relatively low at 10 inches annually. Overall, the weather in Plainfield is mild and temperate throughout the year.

Plainfield, New Jersey gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Plainfield averages 22 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Plainfield. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Plainfield gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 116 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Plainfield is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in New Jersey.

8.7 Summer - 5.5 Winter
September, June and May are the most pleasant months in Plainfield, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePlainfield, New JerseyUnited States
  49.0 in.38.1 in.
  22.2 in.27.8 in.
  116.0 days106.2 days
  201 days205 days
  86.2°85.8°
  21.9°21.7°
  7.37
  3.84.3
  118 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Plainfield with an average high temperature of 86.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Plainfield, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plainfield are September, June and May.
In Plainfield, there are 21.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Plainfield with an average of 21.9°. This is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Plainfield, there are 109.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
In Plainfield, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New Jersey.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Plainfield but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in Plainfield with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.0 inches in Plainfield means that it is wetter than most places in New Jersey.
May is the rainiest month in Plainfield with 11.3 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 116.0 rainy days annually in Plainfield, which is about average compared to other places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 22.2 inches in Plainfield means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey. February is the snowiest month in Plainfield with 7.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Plainfield · Colonia, NJ
Not bad
Over 16 years ago

This city is not as bad as your Newark or Trenton, although it does have it's problems, murder rate is up in 08, and the primary gangs around town are the Bloods and  More

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Abhd · Edison, NJ
Not so bad
Over 17 years ago

Just like anywhere else,there are good and bad areas in Plainfield. I would be careful on the West End, however the East end has beautiful homes that are in the millions  More

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Abhd · Plainfield, NJ
Its Worth It
Over 18 years ago

I and my wife moved here about 1.5 yrs ago. We are both professionals, and while we realize that Plainfield has its problems, it is not the cesspool so many think it is.  More

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