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Illinois, Climate Division 7. East Southeast

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1956 1-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1924
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1972, 2019
Apr–May 1956 2-Month	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	49th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1907
	57.8°F (14.3°C)	58.0°F (14.4°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	80th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	1896
	Ties: 1929, 1936, 1952, 1960, 1967
Mar–May 1956 3-Month	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	58th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1960
	52.6°F (11.4°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1944, 2019, 2020
Feb–May 1956 4-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1915, 1935, 2020
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	69th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
Jan–May 1956 5-Month	43.8°F (6.6°C)	43.4°F (6.3°C)	0.4°F (0.3°C)	60th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Dec 1955–May 1956 6-Month	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	41.4°F (5.2°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1937, 1965
Nov 1955–May 1956 7-Month	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	41.0°F (5.0°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1937
Oct 1955–May 1956 8-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1978
	42.8°F (6.0°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1937, 2003
Sep 1955–May 1956 9-Month	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	45th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	45.8°F (7.7°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	-0.2°F (-0.1°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1907, 1908, 1952, 1989
Aug 1955–May 1956 10-Month	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1978
	48.9°F (9.4°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	71st Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1911, 1945, 1962
Jul 1955–May 1956 11-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1933, 1948, 1983, 1985
Jun 1955–May 1956 12-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1901, 1965, 1983
Dec 1954–May 1956 18-Month	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	88th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	49.9°F (9.9°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	39th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
	Ties: 1931, 1949, 1957, 2001, 2004
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1953	1905, 1978
Jun 1954–May 1956 24-Month	54.3°F (12.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	18th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2017
Jun 1953–May 1956 36-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1954	1979
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2018
	Ties: 1923, 2006
Jun 1952–May 1956 48-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1980
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.5°F (0.9°C)	5th Warmest	Warmest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1934, 2007, 2012, 2018
Jun 1951–May 1956 60-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	110th Coolest	Coolest since: 1955	1981
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	1.2°F (0.6°C)	14th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	2020
	Ties: 1934, 1936, 2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings