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Illinois, Climate Division 7. East Southeast

Average Temperature Rankings, December 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
December 1978 1-Month	32.8°F (0.4°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1989
	32.8°F (0.4°C)	31.5°F (-0.3°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	63rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2015, 2021
	Ties: 1920, 1986, 2022
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1950
Nov–Dec 1978 2-Month	39.4°F (4.1°C)	36.9°F (2.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931, 2015
Oct–Dec 1978 3-Month	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	76th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	43.9°F (6.6°C)	43.1°F (6.2°C)	0.8°F (0.4°C)	53rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931
	Ties: 1912, 1970
Sep–Dec 1978 4-Month	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	87th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	50.5°F (10.3°C)	49.2°F (9.6°C)	1.3°F (0.7°C)	42nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
	Ties: 1915, 1920, 1948
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
Aug–Dec 1978 5-Month	55.1°F (12.8°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	48th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	1931
Jul–Dec 1978 6-Month	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	77th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	58.6°F (14.8°C)	57.9°F (14.4°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
	Ties: 1899
Jun–Dec 1978 7-Month	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	78th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1976
	60.6°F (15.9°C)	60.0°F (15.6°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	51st Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1931
	Ties: 1908, 1930, 2022
May–Dec 1978 8-Month	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1917
	60.7°F (15.9°C)	60.4°F (15.8°C)	0.3°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1931
	Ties: 1923, 1946, 1977
Apr–Dec 1978 9-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	72nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	59.5°F (15.3°C)	0.5°F (0.3°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	1931
	Ties: 1944, 1952, 1975, 2003
Mar–Dec 1978 10-Month	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	46th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1917
	57.4°F (14.1°C)	57.7°F (14.3°C)	-0.3°F (-0.2°C)	83rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1947, 1962, 1974
Feb–Dec 1978 11-Month	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	12th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1917
	53.8°F (12.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.6°F (-0.9°C)	117th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1979
Jan–Dec 1978 12-Month	50.8°F (10.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1924	1917
	50.8°F (10.4°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-2.3°F (-1.3°C)	124th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1912
Jul 1977–Dec 1978 18-Month	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1977	1904
	53.0°F (11.7°C)	54.7°F (12.6°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	123rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1977
Jan 1977–Dec 1978 24-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1979
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 2014
Jan 1976–Dec 1978 36-Month	51.7°F (10.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	5th Coolest	Coolest since: 1917	1905, 1979, 1980
	51.7°F (10.9°C)	53.1°F (11.7°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1906, 1917
Jan 1975–Dec 1978 48-Month	52.1°F (11.2°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1979
	52.1°F (11.2°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	115th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2007, 2018, 2019
	Ties: 1920, 1963, 1970
Jan 1974–Dec 1978 60-Month	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	13th Coolest	Coolest since: 1970	1980
	52.3°F (11.3°C)	53.0°F (11.7°C)	-0.7°F (-0.4°C)	112th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2002, 2020
	Ties: 1899, 1918, 1919, 1962, 1969

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings