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Illinois, Climate Division 7. East Southeast

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1972 1-Month	73.5°F (23.1°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	48th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915
	73.5°F (23.1°C)	74.2°F (23.4°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	81st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1947
	Ties: 1962, 2019
Jul–Aug 1972 2-Month	74.1°F (23.4°C)	75.3°F (24.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	33rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915, 1967
	74.1°F (23.4°C)	75.3°F (24.1°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	96th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
	Ties: 1929, 1958
Jun–Aug 1972 3-Month	72.7°F (22.6°C)	74.3°F (23.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	18th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1927
	72.7°F (22.6°C)	74.3°F (23.5°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	111th Warmest	Warmest since: 1971	1936
	Ties: 1920, 1928, 1929, 1946
May–Aug 1972 4-Month	70.7°F (21.5°C)	71.5°F (21.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915
May–Aug 1972 4-Month	70.7°F (21.5°C)	71.5°F (21.9°C)	-0.8°F (-0.4°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	1936
Apr–Aug 1972 5-Month	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.8°F (19.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	34th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1907
	67.1°F (19.5°C)	67.8°F (19.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	95th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 1996, 2009, 2013
Mar–Aug 1972 6-Month	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	38th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1960
	62.9°F (17.2°C)	63.4°F (17.4°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1975, 1989
Feb–Aug 1972 7-Month	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	47th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	58.3°F (14.6°C)	58.9°F (14.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	82nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2012
	Ties: 1984, 1997
Jan–Aug 1972 8-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1978
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.0°F (12.8°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2012
	Ties: 1965, 1967, 2013
Dec 1971–Aug 1972 9-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	52.4°F (11.3°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1909, 1935, 1974, 1975, 1981
Nov 1971–Aug 1972 10-Month	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	51.8°F (11.0°C)	51.4°F (10.8°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1909, 1930, 1959, 1990
Oct 1971–Aug 1972 11-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	90th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	51.7°F (10.9°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	38th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1913, 1933, 1974, 2011
Sep 1971–Aug 1972 12-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	98th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	30th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1957
Mar 1971–Aug 1972 18-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1904
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	56.5°F (13.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1946
Sep 1970–Aug 1972 24-Month	53.3°F (11.8°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	53.3°F (11.8°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2017
	Ties: 1940, 1947, 1976, 1995, 2004, 2009
Sep 1969–Aug 1972 36-Month	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1979
	52.7°F (11.5°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	91st Warmest	Warmest since: 1967	2018
	Ties: 1902, 1913, 1965, 1967, 1996
Sep 1968–Aug 1972 48-Month	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1980
	52.5°F (11.4°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.5°F (-0.3°C)	102nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1968	2019
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 1913, 1968, 1997
Sep 1967–Aug 1972 60-Month	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1906, 1981, 1982
	52.4°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.6°F (-0.4°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1918, 1963, 1969, 1978, 1983

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings