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Illinois, Climate Division 2. Northeast

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	5.7°F (3.1°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1925
October 1956 1-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	5.7°F (3.1°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1963
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1917
	60.4°F (15.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1953	1971, 2021
	Ties: 1953
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	64.0°F (17.8°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	64.0°F (17.8°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1947
	Ties: 1899, 1906, 1941, 1995, 2017
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	65.7°F (18.7°C)	65.1°F (18.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1947
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	66.9°F (19.4°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	66.9°F (19.4°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2021
	Ties: 1914, 1944, 1949
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	64.6°F (18.1°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2007
	Ties: 2000, 2011
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.6°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1964, 2019, 2022
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1917
	59.3°F (15.2°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1954, 1964, 2019
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1944, 1964, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1984
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1917
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1988, 2004
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904, 1917
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1986
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1935, 1992
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1949, 1971
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1989, 1995
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1904
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	26th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2000
	Ties: 1954, 1992
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1905
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2007
	Ties: 1922, 1933, 1991, 2021
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1905
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2002
	Ties: 1957, 1987, 1992, 1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings