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Illinois, Climate Division 3. West

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1986 1-Month	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1983
	31.4°F (-0.3°C)	28.3°F (-2.1°C)	3.1°F (1.8°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2015
	Ties: 1956
Nov–Dec 1986 2-Month	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.3°F (1.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	2000
	33.7°F (0.9°C)	34.3°F (1.3°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1895, 1906
Oct–Dec 1986 3-Month	40.8°F (4.9°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	40.8°F (4.9°C)	41.0°F (5.0°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1904, 1907, 2019
Sep–Dec 1986 4-Month	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	47.8°F (8.8°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1970, 1978
Aug–Dec 1986 5-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
Aug–Dec 1986 5-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
Jul–Dec 1986 6-Month	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	56.3°F (13.5°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1901, 1952, 1991
Jun–Dec 1986 7-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1976
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.6°F (14.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1944, 1964, 1978
May–Dec 1986 8-Month	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	70th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	59.4°F (15.2°C)	59.1°F (15.1°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	59th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1931
	Ties: 1908, 1920, 1957, 1963, 1970, 1979
Apr–Dec 1986 9-Month	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	59.0°F (15.0°C)	58.2°F (14.6°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	41st Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1931
	Ties: 1964
Mar–Dec 1986 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	56.3°F (13.5°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1963, 1994, 2017
Feb–Dec 1986 11-Month	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	54.5°F (12.5°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1994, 2020
Jan–Dec 1986 12-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1917
	52.2°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
	Ties: 1964, 2011
Jul 1985–Dec 1986 18-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1904
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1909, 1927, 1966, 1994, 2008, 2013
Jan 1985–Dec 1986 24-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1979
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	2017
	Ties: 1930, 1937, 1973
Jan 1984–Dec 1986 36-Month	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	54th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	51.1°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	73rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1908, 1910, 1916, 1983
Jan 1983–Dec 1986 48-Month	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	51.3°F (10.7°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	61st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	1934
	Ties: 1913, 1930, 2016
Jan 1982–Dec 1986 60-Month	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	43rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1985	1905
	51.0°F (10.6°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1984	1934
	Ties: 1912, 1930, 1960, 1966

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings