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Location & Surroundings

Plainfield is a town in Connecticut, United States with 15,498 inhabitants, at 60 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Preston City, 17 km to the south. The national capital Washington is about 535 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Spruce Airport, 9 km away.

Also known as: Plainfield (Connecticut) · Плэйнфилд · 플레인필드

Overview

Plainfield is town in Connecticut, United States.

It is located in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, United States.

Established in 1699-00-00.

The population is about 14,973 (2020).

It covers about 111 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 122 metre.

Also known as: Plainfield, Connecticut, Plainfield, CT

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Locator map Windham County Connecticut incorporated and unincorporated areas Plainfield highlighted.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
  • Area 111 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    41° 40' 35" N, 71° 54' 54" W
  • Elevation 60 m (DEM: 63 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 15,498
  • Pop. Density 396 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.7%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

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Plainfield (Connecticut)
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Плэйнфилд
ko
플레인필드

Weather in Plainfield

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Plainfield, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 12.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.9 to 12.7 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 42 W/m2.

Temperature
12.7 C
Wind
3.7 m/s E (90 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,002.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.78 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 12.7 3.7 90 62 1,002.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.0 5.6 75 90 999.6 3.84 / 3.84 100 41.9 n/a
12h 6.8 5.1 59 92 997.5 1.99 / 5.83 100 0.0 n/a
18h 4.2 4.7 27 95 999.2 0.00 / 5.17 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.9 4.6 27 93 1,000.2 0.00 / 0.78 100 23.4 n/a
30h 3.4 3.0 360 92 1,003.5 0.51 / 1.29 85 26.6 n/a
36h 2.0 2.8 342 85 1,003.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
42h 0.2 2.3 325 86 1,005.2 0.00 / 0.00 75 0.6 n/a
Saturday 6.6 3.8 300 53 1,004.6 0.00 / 0.00 80 366.8 n/a
54h 2.8 3.5 287 76 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 83 91.0 n/a
60h 1.0 3.1 285 90 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h 1.0 3.1 297 87 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.6 n/a
Sunday 7.2 4.2 317 51 1,016.8 0.03 / 0.03 99 331.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Plainfield?
Now 12.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.9 to 12.7 C, max wind 5.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 42 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Plainfield today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 16:31 (local time). Day length about 10h 00m.
What is the local time in Plainfield?
Local time is 22:02. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Plainfield?
Plainfield is a populated place.
How many people live in Plainfield?
Population about 15,498.
What is the elevation of Plainfield?
Elevation about 60 m. DEM 63 m.
Where is Plainfield located?
It is at 41.67649, -71.91507 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Plainfield in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2024-05-21
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