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Illinois, Climate Division 2. Northeast

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	16th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1907
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-3.6°F (-2.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1977
	Ties: 1925, 1931, 1983
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	49.1°F (9.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1907
	49.1°F (9.5°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1896, 1977
	Ties: 1920
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1926
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	47.5°F (8.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	42.0°F (5.6°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	67th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904, 1947
	42.0°F (5.6°C)	41.9°F (5.5°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1949, 1962, 1970
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	37.7°F (3.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	37.7°F (3.2°C)	37.7°F (3.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1914, 2009, 2011
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	35.8°F (2.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2012
	Ties: 1950, 1972
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	35.9°F (2.2°C)	36.1°F (2.3°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1967, 1980
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	38.0°F (3.3°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	41.2°F (5.1°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1900, 2001
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	44.0°F (6.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1911, 1945, 2001
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.6°F (8.1°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1944, 2001
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	51st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	48.4°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1903, 1906, 1923, 1928, 1969, 1973, 1986, 2001
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1905, 1918
	44.0°F (6.7°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1946, 1958, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1983
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1905
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1899, 1911, 1920, 1948, 1983
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1918
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2000
	Ties: 1914, 1971, 1981
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2001
	Ties: 1952, 1962, 1970
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1908
	48.2°F (9.0°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2002
	Ties: 1911, 1926, 1947, 1951, 1953, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1973, 1978

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 26, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings