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Illinois, Climate Division 2. Northeast

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
May 1938 1-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	59.0°F (15.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	1977
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1896, 1977
	Ties: 1908, 1960, 1980
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1926
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	2.7°F (1.5°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1942
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904, 1947
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	3.8°F (2.1°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1912
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	37.8°F (3.2°C)	3.2°F (1.8°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 2016
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	38.0°F (3.3°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1919
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	37.4°F (3.0°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	37.4°F (3.0°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1946, 1949
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	38.8°F (3.8°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1972
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	41.5°F (5.3°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1946, 1981, 1986
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	44.8°F (7.1°C)	43.9°F (6.6°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1981, 2008
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1941, 1953, 1989
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1904
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1981, 2003, 2018
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905, 1918
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.3°F (6.8°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1957, 1981
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1940, 1945, 1950, 1957, 1975, 1984, 1993, 2019
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	32nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1918
	48.1°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2000
	Ties: 1899, 1908, 1931, 1951, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1982
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1907
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2001
	Ties: 1899, 1948, 1954, 1983
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1908
	48.7°F (9.3°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2002
	Ties: 1939, 1944, 1946, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1998

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