Plainfield, New Jersey Climate
United States
Pop. 51,217 Elev. 39 m / 128 ft
TZ: America/New_York (UTC-4) ·
Plainfield sees warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in July, and cold winters that bottom out around 24°F (-4°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to 98°F (37°C), while wind chill can drive winter lows to 15°F (-9°C). Precipitation occurs on roughly 70 days per year (38.5 in / 978 mm total), with snow on 7 days and 33 in (844 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 122 sunny days per year and around 32 thunderstorm days. Ocean water temperatures reach 78°F (25°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 88°F (31°C) high | 24°F (-5°C) low |
| Feels like | 98°F (37°C) high | 15°F (-9°C) low |
| Rain | 70 days | 38.5 in (978 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 7 days | 33.2 in (844 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 122 sunny | 32 stormy |
| Wind | 3.1 mph (1.4 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 63
Feb 51
Mar 69
Apr 74
May 67
Jun 59
Jul 44
Aug 56
Sep 42
Oct 54
Nov 58
Dec Humidity (%)
52
Jan 55
Feb 52
Mar 54
Apr 70
May 69
Jun 67
Jul 61
Aug 66
Sep 61
Oct 58
Nov 60
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C | 24°F -5°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | 4.9 in125 mm | 15 |
| February | 40°F 5°C | 27°F -3°C | 2.3 in 59 mm | 12.2 in309 mm | 5 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 37°F 3°C | 3.9 in 98 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 11 |
| April | 63°F 17°C | 45°F 7°C | 4.5 in 115 mm | 2.6 in67 mm | 5 |
| May | 70°F 21°C | 54°F 12°C | 7.1 in 181 mm | — | 6 |
| June | 81°F 27°C | 64°F 18°C | 2.8 in 72 mm | — | 8 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 71°F 21°C | 5.0 in 126 mm | — | 7 |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 62°F 17°C | 1.9 in 49 mm | — | 16 |
| September | 78°F 26°C | 60°F 15°C | 3.2 in 81 mm | — | 9 |
| October | 65°F 19°C | 48°F 9°C | 3.3 in 83 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 52°F 11°C | 38°F 3°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 0.8 in22 mm | 13 |
| December | 38°F 3°C | 25°F -4°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | 12.6 in321 mm | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 1 |
| February | 5 | 1 |
| March | 11 | 2 |
| April | 5 | 4 |
| May | 6 | 6 |
| June | 8 | 4 |
| July | 7 | 6 |
| August | 16 | 2 |
| September | 9 | 3 |
| October | 17 | 3 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F 9°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 42°F 6°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 44°F 7°C | 40°F 5°C |
| April | 51°F 11°C | 50°F 10°C |
| May | 59°F 15°C | 61°F 16°C |
| June | 73°F 23°C | 71°F 21°C |
| July | 78°F 25°C | 80°F 27°C |
| August | 76°F 25°C | 73°F 23°C |
| September | 71°F 22°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 70°F 21°C | 58°F 14°C |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 44°F 7°C |
| December | 52°F 11°C | 33°F 1°C |