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Plainfield averages 21.4 inches of snow a year. The snowiest month is February (8.3″), and snow usually falls from November through April. On about 5 days a year at least an inch falls.
Average snowfall by month
Month
Snowfall
Days 1″+
Days with snow cover
Freezing nights
Avg. low
October
0″
0
—
2
46°F
November
0.2″
<1
—
12
36°F
December
2.4″
1
—
22
29°F
January
5.1″
1
—
25
24°F
February
8.3″
2
—
22
26°F
March
5.3″
1
—
16
32°F
April
0.1″
<1
—
4
42°F
Year
21.4″
5
—
103
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — snowfall at Plainfield (2 mi from the city center, -39 ft elevation difference). Averages smooth out big years: single winters can bring half or double the normal.
21.4 inches in an average year (NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Plainfield station, 2 miles away). The snowiest month is February with 8.3 inches.
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How many freezing nights does Plainfield have?
About 103 nights a year drop to 32 °F or below (NOAA 1991–2020); the coldest month, January, averages a low of 24 °F.