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Plainfield city, IA

ZIP 50666 — Climate & Environment

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Climate, disaster risk, air quality, and environmental safety

Environment & Risk in ZIP Code 50666

Disaster Risk (FEMA NRI)

County-linked natural hazard risk from FEMA National Risk Index — useful for comparing insurance and disaster exposure.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Plainfield city, IA as Very Low (composite score 24.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (33.4) and wildfire (22.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Overall rating
Very Low
Risk index
24.6
Flood risk
33.4
Wildfire risk
22.9
Hurricane risk
8.4
Earthquake risk
14.3
Tornado risk
52.3
Winter weather risk
52.6
Hail risk
69.2
Air Quality (EPA AQI)

County-level annual air quality from EPA. Good days = healthy to breathe; unhealthy = sensitive groups or worse.

38
Median AQI
87.1%
Good Days

Air quality healthy to breathe

0.4%
Unhealthy / Hazardous

Sensitive groups or worse

Climate & Weather in ZIP Code 50666

Climate normals for Plainfield city, IA show little to no average snow and around 38.6 inches of annual precipitation. Pair that with FEMA NRI hazard context (overall rating Very Low) when evaluating long-term housing and insurance exposure.

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Monthly Temperature

30-year climate normals (avg. monthly temperature)

Climate Data
Hardiness Zone
5a
Annual Snow Days
0
Annual Precipitation
38.64 in
FEMA NRI rating
Very Low

Climate & Environment key statistics

Climate statistics
Climate
Hardiness zone5a
Annual precip (in)38.64
Snow days0
Broadband access85.0%
Risk & Air Quality statistics
Risk & Air Quality
NRI ratingVery Low
NRI risk index24.6
Flood risk (NRI)33.4
Wildfire risk (NRI)22.9
Hurricane risk (NRI)8.4
IRS net migration44
Median AQI38
Good AQI days87.1%