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Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ vs South Plainfield, NJ weather comparison

Rutgers University-Busch Campus

NJ

Rutgers University-Busch Campus and South Plainfield have remarkably similar climates.

The year at a glance

Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020

Annual weather statistics for Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJ and South Plainfield, NJ
Rutgers University-Busch CampusMetricSouth Plainfield
200 daysSunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies200 days
45 inPrecipitationper year45 in
121 daysWet daysrain or snow per year121 days
25 inSnowfallper year22 in
24 daysHot daysabove 90 °F29 days
111 daysFreezing nightsat or below 32 °F103 days
70%Humidityaverage relative70%
54 °FAverage temperatureyear round55 °F

Monthly temperatures

Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.

Rutgers University-Busch CampusSouth Plainfield

Daily highs

406080JanMarMayJulSepNovRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jan: 40 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Feb: 43 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Mar: 51 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Apr: 63 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, May: 73 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jun: 82 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jul: 87 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Aug: 85 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Sep: 78 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Oct: 66 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Nov: 55 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Dec: 45 °FSouth Plainfield, Jan: 41 °FSouth Plainfield, Feb: 44 °FSouth Plainfield, Mar: 53 °FSouth Plainfield, Apr: 65 °FSouth Plainfield, May: 74 °FSouth Plainfield, Jun: 83 °FSouth Plainfield, Jul: 88 °FSouth Plainfield, Aug: 86 °FSouth Plainfield, Sep: 79 °FSouth Plainfield, Oct: 66 °FSouth Plainfield, Nov: 56 °FSouth Plainfield, Dec: 46 °F

Daily lows

204060JanMarMayJulSepNovRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jan: 23 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Feb: 24 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Mar: 31 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Apr: 41 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, May: 50 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jun: 60 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jul: 65 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Aug: 64 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Sep: 56 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Oct: 44 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Nov: 35 °FRutgers University-Busch Campus, Dec: 28 °FSouth Plainfield, Jan: 24 °FSouth Plainfield, Feb: 26 °FSouth Plainfield, Mar: 32 °FSouth Plainfield, Apr: 42 °FSouth Plainfield, May: 51 °FSouth Plainfield, Jun: 60 °FSouth Plainfield, Jul: 66 °FSouth Plainfield, Aug: 64 °FSouth Plainfield, Sep: 58 °FSouth Plainfield, Oct: 46 °FSouth Plainfield, Nov: 36 °FSouth Plainfield, Dec: 29 °F
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Monthly temperatures (°F)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rutgers University-Busch Campus high404351637382878578665545
South Plainfield high414453657483888679665646
Rutgers University-Busch Campus low232431415060656456443528
South Plainfield low242632425160666458463629

Monthly precipitation

Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.

Rutgers University-Busch CampusSouth Plainfield
0.02.04.0JanMarMayJulSepNovRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jan: 3.3 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Feb: 3.1 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Mar: 4.2 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Apr: 3.7 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, May: 3.5 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jun: 4.2 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jul: 4.2 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Aug: 4.1 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Sep: 4.0 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Oct: 3.7 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Nov: 3.0 inRutgers University-Busch Campus, Dec: 4.0 inSouth Plainfield, Jan: 3.3 inSouth Plainfield, Feb: 3.1 inSouth Plainfield, Mar: 4.2 inSouth Plainfield, Apr: 3.7 inSouth Plainfield, May: 3.5 inSouth Plainfield, Jun: 4.2 inSouth Plainfield, Jul: 4.2 inSouth Plainfield, Aug: 4.1 inSouth Plainfield, Sep: 4.0 inSouth Plainfield, Oct: 3.7 inSouth Plainfield, Nov: 3.0 inSouth Plainfield, Dec: 4.0 in
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Monthly precipitation (inches)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rutgers University-Busch Campus3.33.14.23.73.54.24.24.14.03.73.04.0
South Plainfield3.33.14.23.73.54.24.24.14.03.73.04.0

Monthly sunny days

Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.

Rutgers University-Busch CampusSouth Plainfield
01020JanMarMayJulSepNovRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jan: 17 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Feb: 16 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Mar: 16 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Apr: 15 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, May: 15 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jun: 16 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Jul: 18 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Aug: 18 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Sep: 18 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Oct: 19 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Nov: 17 daysRutgers University-Busch Campus, Dec: 16 daysSouth Plainfield, Jan: 17 daysSouth Plainfield, Feb: 16 daysSouth Plainfield, Mar: 16 daysSouth Plainfield, Apr: 15 daysSouth Plainfield, May: 15 daysSouth Plainfield, Jun: 16 daysSouth Plainfield, Jul: 18 daysSouth Plainfield, Aug: 18 daysSouth Plainfield, Sep: 18 daysSouth Plainfield, Oct: 19 daysSouth Plainfield, Nov: 17 daysSouth Plainfield, Dec: 16 days
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Monthly sunny days (days)
CityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rutgers University-Busch Campus171616151516181818191716
South Plainfield171616151516181818191716

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About this data

Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).