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Illinois, Climate Division 7. East Southeast

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1938

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1938 1-Month	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1935	1924
	62.8°F (17.1°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	76th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1895, 1943, 1952, 2006
Apr–May 1938 2-Month	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1907
	58.7°F (14.8°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	1896
	Ties: 1949
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1960
Mar–May 1938 3-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	2.8°F (1.5°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Feb–May 1938 4-Month	51.4°F (10.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	124th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	51.4°F (10.8°C)	47.2°F (8.4°C)	4.2°F (2.4°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
	Ties: 1987
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
Jan–May 1938 5-Month	46.9°F (8.3°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	3.5°F (2.0°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1921	2012
Dec 1937–May 1938 6-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1999, 2020
Nov 1937–May 1938 7-Month	43.1°F (6.2°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	43.1°F (6.2°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1974
Oct 1937–May 1938 8-Month	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	85th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	44.3°F (6.8°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.0°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1990
Sep 1937–May 1938 9-Month	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	46.7°F (8.2°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2012
	Ties: 1909
Aug 1937–May 1938 10-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1978
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1934, 1953, 2018
Jul 1937–May 1938 11-Month	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	52.0°F (11.1°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1898, 2019, 2021
Jun 1937–May 1938 12-Month	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1904
	53.6°F (12.0°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1915, 1933, 1945, 1988, 1989
Dec 1936–May 1938 18-Month	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1979
	49.6°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1921, 1943, 1989, 1990
Jun 1936–May 1938 24-Month	54.0°F (12.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1905, 1978
	54.0°F (12.2°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	29th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1934, 1987, 2001, 2004
Jun 1935–May 1938 36-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1931	1979
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2018
	Ties: 1948, 1951, 1985, 1994
Jun 1934–May 1938 48-Month	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1936	1980
	53.5°F (11.9°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2019
	Ties: 1936, 1939, 1941, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2015
Jun 1933–May 1938 60-Month	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1937	1981
	53.7°F (12.1°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1937	2020
	Ties: 1925, 1933, 1937, 1939, 1941, 1955, 1976, 1990, 1995, 1999, 2015

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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