Weather Forecast and Radar for Plainfield, Illinois

Routes Running Nearby to Plainfield, Illinois

• The I-55 runs north-south through Plainfield, IL, heading towards Chicago, IL.

Weather in Plainfield, IL

In Plainfield, the summers are long, warm, humid, and wet; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 84°F and is rarely below -3°F or above 92°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 23 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 73°F. The hottest month of the year in Plainfield is July, with an average high of 84°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 1 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 42°F. The coldest month of the year in Plainfield is January, with an average low of 18°F and high of 31°F.

A total of 90 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Plainfield, IL.

Plainfield, IL is in a very low risk hurricane zone. 5 hurricanes have been recorded in the Plainfield, IL since 1930. The largest hurricane was Carla in 1961. The most recent Plainfield, IL hurricane was Gustav in 2008.

Fast Facts About Plainfield, IL

The city was incorporated in 1861.

As of 2020, the city population is 44,762.

Major Cities Nearby Plainfield, IL

• Chicago, Illinois (roughly 30 miles to the northeast)

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