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Illinois, Climate Division 3. West

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	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1924
	62.0°F (16.7°C)	62.3°F (16.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.1°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1938, 1969, 2016
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	56.9°F (13.8°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1896
	Ties: 1940, 1973, 2020
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1960
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	50.9°F (10.5°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1969, 1971
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	45.7°F (7.6°C)	45.2°F (7.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1956, 2020
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	42.1°F (5.6°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1952
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	40.4°F (4.7°C)	38.9°F (3.8°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1981, 1983
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	39.0°F (3.9°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.9°F (4.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	49th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2012
	Ties: 1908, 2021
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.7°F (6.5°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1911
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	47.1°F (8.4°C)	46.7°F (8.2°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1909, 1925, 1989, 1990, 2018
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	49.4°F (9.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1911, 1956, 1972, 1990, 1995, 2018
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.3°F (10.7°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 1915, 2005
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	47.9°F (8.8°C)	47.1°F (8.4°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1923, 2001, 2002
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	51.2°F (10.7°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1911, 1924, 1972, 1975, 1984, 1986, 1998, 2011
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1962, 1963, 1968
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1980
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1935
	Ties: 1899, 1928, 1930, 1952
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1906, 1907, 1979
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1935
	Ties: 1921, 1952, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings