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Illinois, Climate Division 3. West

Average Temperature Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
January 1972 1-Month	21.5°F (-5.8°C)	23.8°F (-4.6°C)	-2.3°F (-1.2°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2006
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	27.8°F (-2.3°C)	26.2°F (-3.2°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1932
	Ties: 1900
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	32.3°F (0.2°C)	30.8°F (-0.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2002
	Ties: 1916
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	39.4°F (4.1°C)	36.8°F (2.7°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 2022
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	112th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	42.6°F (5.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	16th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 1954
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	105th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.8°F (1.0°C)	23rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	1932
	Ties: 1947
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	89th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	51.9°F (11.1°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1932
	Ties: 1949, 1964
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1977
	55.7°F (13.2°C)	54.3°F (12.4°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1932
	Ties: 1921, 1947, 2013
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918, 1977
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.2°F (12.9°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1932
	Ties: 1913, 1964, 1983, 2021
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1932
	Ties: 1919, 1949, 2020
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	53.4°F (11.9°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1932, 2013, 2017
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1957
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	1932
	Ties: 1909, 1928, 1956, 2019
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1918
	50.3°F (10.2°C)	50.1°F (10.1°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1981
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1918
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1965	1932
	Ties: 1938, 1987, 2011
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	92nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	1933
	Ties: 1912, 1929, 1946, 1964
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	1934
	Ties: 1903, 1961, 1968, 1978, 1996, 1998
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	1935
	Ties: 1919, 1920, 1982, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings