Humid subtropical
Plainfield, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey · Population 55k · 128 ft elevation
Living in Plainfield
Plainfield has a humid subtropical climate: hot summers (July highs around 88°F) and cold winters (January lows around 24°F).
Precipitation is wet at about 49″ a year, and it gets light snow (21″ a season).
Skies are sunny (60% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 44 muggy days a year.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 44, with about 1 unhealthy-air day in the latest year.
Plainfield at a glance
- Population
- 55k
- Elevation
- 128 ft
- Average daily high
- 65°F45th percentile
- Average daily low
- 44°F41th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 49″71th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 21″59th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 2,706 hrs41th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4462th percentile
- Median home value
- $383k70th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,673/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 2.61%97th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 10.8%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 93%62th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.192th percentile
- Average commute
- 30 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 21%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9564th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7776th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 7%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 9%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 951 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 24°F | 3.8″ | 5.1″ | 160 hrs |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 3.1″ | 8.3″ | 172 hrs |
| Mar | 53°F | 32°F | 4.3″ | 5.3″ | 204 hrs |
| Apr | 66°F | 42°F | 3.6″ | 0.1″ | 233 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 51°F | 4.0″ | — | 258 hrs |
| Jun | 84°F | 60°F | 4.3″ | — | 293 hrs |
| Jul | 88°F | 66°F | 5.3″ | — | 325 hrs |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 4.0″ | — | 291 hrs |
| Sep | 79°F | 57°F | 4.3″ | — | 246 hrs |
| Oct | 66°F | 46°F | 4.3″ | — | 198 hrs |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5″ | 0.2″ | 177 hrs |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 4.2″ | 2.4″ | 149 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology