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Illinois, Climate Division 5. East

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1961 1-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	10th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1907
May 1961 1-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2018
Apr–May 1961 2-Month	50.7°F (10.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1907
	50.7°F (10.4°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1977
	Ties: 1917
Mar–May 1961 3-Month	47.6°F (8.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	47.6°F (8.7°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1932
Feb–May 1961 4-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1994, 2021
Jan–May 1961 5-Month	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1978
	39.6°F (4.2°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1948, 2003
Dec 1960–May 1961 6-Month	37.0°F (2.8°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	28th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904, 1978
	37.0°F (2.8°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	100th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1916, 1947, 1959, 1962
Nov 1960–May 1961 7-Month	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	31st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	37.5°F (3.1°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	97th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1897, 1915, 1923, 1971, 1994
Oct 1960–May 1961 8-Month	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	39.5°F (4.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1958
Sep 1960–May 1961 9-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	50th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	78th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1962
Aug 1960–May 1961 10-Month	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	45.9°F (7.7°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1923, 1925, 2009
Jul 1960–May 1961 11-Month	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	48.3°F (9.1°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	75th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1975
Jun 1960–May 1961 12-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.4°F (-0.3°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1984
Dec 1959–May 1961 18-Month	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1905
	45.6°F (7.6°C)	46.2°F (7.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	93rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2017
	Ties: 1910, 1911, 1929, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1983
Jun 1959–May 1961 24-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1905
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1958	2017
	Ties: 1929, 1937, 1951, 1983
Jun 1958–May 1961 36-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1905, 1906
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1910, 1914, 1928, 1952, 1981, 2015
Jun 1957–May 1961 48-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	22nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1929	1905
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	103rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1903, 1910, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1962, 1968, 1969
Jun 1956–May 1961 60-Month	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	44th Coolest	Coolest since: 1930	1905, 1906, 1908
	50.0°F (10.0°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1915, 1984

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings