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Illinois, Climate Division 5. East

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1978 1-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1907
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	61.0°F (16.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	84th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1996
Apr–May 1978 2-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	52nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1975	1907
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.5°F (13.1°C)	-0.1°F (-0.1°C)	77th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1977
	Ties: 1908, 1975
Mar–May 1978 3-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1960
	47.5°F (8.6°C)	49.7°F (9.8°C)	-2.2°F (-1.2°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1931
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Feb–May 1978 4-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	44.2°F (6.8°C)	-4.8°F (-2.7°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-5.7°F (-3.2°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Jan–May 1978 5-Month	34.4°F (1.3°C)	40.1°F (4.5°C)	-5.7°F (-3.2°C)	128th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	1st Coolest	Coolest since: 1978	1978
Dec 1977–May 1978 6-Month	32.6°F (0.3°C)	38.1°F (3.4°C)	-5.5°F (-3.1°C)	127th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904
Nov 1977–May 1978 7-Month	33.8°F (1.0°C)	38.3°F (3.5°C)	-4.5°F (-2.5°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904
Oct 1977–May 1978 8-Month	35.9°F (2.2°C)	40.2°F (4.6°C)	-4.3°F (-2.4°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904
Sep 1977–May 1978 9-Month	39.3°F (4.1°C)	43.0°F (6.1°C)	-3.7°F (-2.0°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1904	1904
Aug 1977–May 1978 10-Month	42.4°F (5.8°C)	45.9°F (7.7°C)	-3.5°F (-1.9°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Jul 1977–May 1978 11-Month	45.5°F (7.5°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1904
	45.5°F (7.5°C)	48.5°F (9.2°C)	-3.0°F (-1.7°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1918
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1904
Jun 1977–May 1978 12-Month	47.4°F (8.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1905
Dec 1976–May 1978 18-Month	44.2°F (6.8°C)	46.3°F (7.9°C)	-2.1°F (-1.1°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1905	1905
Jun 1976–May 1978 24-Month	47.9°F (8.8°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-2.4°F (-1.4°C)	125th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2017
Jun 1975–May 1978 36-Month	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1905, 1906
	49.2°F (9.6°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-1.1°F (-0.6°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1970
Jun 1974–May 1978 48-Month	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	14th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905
	49.4°F (9.7°C)	50.3°F (10.2°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2019
	Ties: 1912, 1970, 1971
Jun 1973–May 1978 60-Month	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	29th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1905, 1906, 1908
	49.8°F (9.9°C)	50.2°F (10.1°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2020
	Ties: 1900, 1911, 1921, 1927, 1964, 1969, 1972, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings