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Illinois, Climate Division 7. East Southeast

Average Temperature Rankings, May 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
May 1972 1-Month	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1924
	64.8°F (18.2°C)	63.2°F (17.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	45th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2018
	Ties: 1956, 2019
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	58.8°F (14.9°C)	58.1°F (14.5°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1896
	Ties: 1895, 1932, 1974
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
	53.1°F (11.7°C)	52.5°F (11.4°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1957, 1981
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	65th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	47.5°F (8.6°C)	47.3°F (8.5°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	64th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	60th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	43.4°F (6.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	69th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1965
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	42.7°F (5.9°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	42.7°F (5.9°C)	41.4°F (5.2°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	36th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1941, 1974, 1983
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	91st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	42.8°F (6.0°C)	41.5°F (5.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	37th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	107th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	45.2°F (7.3°C)	43.3°F (6.3°C)	1.9°F (1.0°C)	21st Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1974, 1987
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	113th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	48.0°F (8.9°C)	46.0°F (7.8°C)	2.0°F (1.1°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1954	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1987, 1992
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	108th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	50.4°F (10.2°C)	48.8°F (9.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	20th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1922, 1976
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	103rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1935, 1949, 1976
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	106th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	22nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1914, 1934, 1937, 1953, 2007
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	80th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	49.7°F (9.8°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1915, 1986, 1995
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1905, 1978
	53.4°F (11.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1946, 1998
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	36th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1910, 1917, 1929, 1965
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2019
	Ties: 1901, 1910, 1928, 1931, 1966, 1973, 1984, 1985, 1997
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1981
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1904, 1963, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings