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Illinois, Climate Division 5. East

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	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1907
May 1953 1-Month	62.3°F (16.8°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
Apr–May 1953 2-Month	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1907
	54.7°F (12.6°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.8°F (-0.5°C)	88th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1977
	Ties: 2002
Mar–May 1953 3-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1960
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-0.1°F (0.0°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1914
Feb–May 1953 4-Month	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	45.4°F (7.4°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1964
Jan–May 1953 5-Month	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	42.3°F (5.7°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1946	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1955, 1973, 1976, 2002, 2020
Dec 1952–May 1953 6-Month	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904, 1978
	40.5°F (4.7°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	2.4°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 2005
Nov 1952–May 1953 7-Month	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	40.6°F (4.8°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1995
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
Oct 1952–May 1953 8-Month	41.6°F (5.3°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
Sep 1952–May 1953 9-Month	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	44.1°F (6.7°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1957, 1964, 2010
Aug 1952–May 1953 10-Month	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	46.8°F (8.2°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1938
Jul 1952–May 1953 11-Month	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	95th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	49.5°F (9.7°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	33rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1941, 1983
Jun 1952–May 1953 12-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	1.4°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1974, 1985, 2004, 2007
Dec 1951–May 1953 18-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	99th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1935, 2002, 2020
Jun 1951–May 1953 24-Month	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	50.6°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2017
	Ties: 1914, 1946
Jun 1950–May 1953 36-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	41st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905, 1906
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	85th Warmest	Warmest since: 1951	2018
	Ties: 1911, 1925, 1929, 1965
Jun 1949–May 1953 48-Month	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905
	50.2°F (10.1°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2019
	Ties: 1916, 1952, 1959, 1967, 1973
Jun 1948–May 1953 60-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1905, 1906, 1908
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1922, 1948, 1974, 1998

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings