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Illinois, Climate Division 2. Northeast

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1953 1-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
May 1953 1-Month	59.7°F (15.4°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	1977
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1896, 1977
	Ties: 2002
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1926
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1957
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904, 1947
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1952
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	1.7°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1932
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	38.1°F (3.4°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	39.1°F (3.9°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 1957, 2013
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	41.8°F (5.4°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1941
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	44.6°F (7.0°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1948, 1989, 1990, 2018
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	47.4°F (8.6°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1896, 1938, 1941, 1989
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 1989
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905, 1918
	45.1°F (7.3°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1931, 1984
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1903
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1918
	47.7°F (8.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	110th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2000
	Ties: 1913, 1963, 1978
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	98th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2001
	Ties: 1917, 1968
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1908
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2002
	Ties: 1911, 1926, 1947, 1951, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings