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Illinois, Climate Division 2. Northeast

Average Temperature Rankings, October 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
October 1988 1-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-5.9°F (-3.3°C)	4th Coolest	Coolest since: 1925	1925
October 1988 1-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	52.1°F (11.2°C)	-5.9°F (-3.3°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	1963
Sep–Oct 1988 2-Month	55.9°F (13.3°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	55.9°F (13.3°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1986	1971, 2021
	Ties: 1923
Aug–Oct 1988 3-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1947
	Ties: 1910, 2003, 2022
Jul–Oct 1988 4-Month	66.2°F (19.0°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	66.2°F (19.0°C)	65.0°F (18.3°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	31st Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	1947
	Ties: 1922, 1934, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018
Jun–Oct 1988 5-Month	67.4°F (19.7°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	67.4°F (19.7°C)	65.8°F (18.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2021
	Ties: 1955
May–Oct 1988 6-Month	66.5°F (19.2°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	66.5°F (19.2°C)	64.7°F (18.2°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2007
	Ties: 1939, 1955
Apr–Oct 1988 7-Month	63.9°F (17.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1917
	63.9°F (17.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2010
	Ties: 1899
Mar–Oct 1988 8-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1917
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1934, 1963
Feb–Oct 1988 9-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	55.1°F (12.8°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1995, 2020
Jan–Oct 1988 10-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1956, 2004
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904, 1917
Dec 1987–Oct 1988 11-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
Nov 1987–Oct 1988 12-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	101st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.5°F (0.8°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1973
May 1987–Oct 1988 18-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1904
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2012
	Ties: 1955, 2020
Nov 1986–Oct 1988 24-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.9°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2017
	Ties: 1954
Nov 1985–Oct 1988 36-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1904
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2000
	Ties: 1921, 1923, 1989, 2005, 2019
Nov 1984–Oct 1988 48-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1987	1905
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	48.4°F (9.1°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1956	2007
	Ties: 1990
Nov 1983–Oct 1988 60-Month	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1986	1905
	49.3°F (9.6°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1987	2002
	Ties: 1933, 1942, 1995, 2011

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings