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Illinois, Climate Division 3. West

Average Temperature Rankings, March 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
March 1998 1-Month	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1996	1960
	39.0°F (3.9°C)	39.1°F (3.9°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2012
	Ties: 2005
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	39.2°F (4.0°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	117th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1899
	39.2°F (4.0°C)	33.7°F (0.9°C)	5.5°F (3.1°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1927, 1990
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	30.3°F (-0.9°C)	5.6°F (3.1°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	34.6°F (1.4°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	34.6°F (1.4°C)	29.8°F (-1.2°C)	4.8°F (2.6°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 2002
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	35.3°F (1.8°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912
	35.3°F (1.8°C)	31.9°F (-0.1°C)	3.4°F (1.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1999
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1912, 1978
	38.6°F (3.7°C)	35.7°F (2.1°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1992, 2006
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	42.6°F (5.9°C)	40.0°F (4.4°C)	2.6°F (1.5°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1983	2017
	Ties: 1976, 1983, 2005
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	46.2°F (7.9°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2017
	Ties: 1983, 2022
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1978
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	47.8°F (8.8°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	2012
	Ties: 1937, 1983, 2022
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1904
	51.6°F (10.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1992	1932, 2012, 2017
	Ties: 1953, 1955
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918, 1977
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	40th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2012, 2017
	Ties: 1907, 1966, 2005
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1918
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1933, 1990
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1979
	46.1°F (7.8°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	2017
	Ties: 1897, 1910, 1972, 2004
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1905
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	2017
	Ties: 1927, 1985, 1986
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1995	1979
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1997	2018
	Ties: 1900, 1907, 1913, 1952, 1953, 1977
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1980
	50.9°F (10.5°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1995	1935
	Ties: 1899, 1901, 1911, 1952, 1960, 1973, 1985
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1997	1906
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	51.2°F (10.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1996	1935
	Ties: 1909, 1919, 1929, 1930, 1964, 1973, 1983

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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