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Illinois, Climate Division 8. Southwest

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1953 1-Month	76.8°F (24.9°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	86th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1915
	76.8°F (24.9°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1936
	Ties: 1901, 1932, 1991, 2012
Jul–Aug 1953 2-Month	78.2°F (25.7°C)	77.0°F (25.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	97th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1967
	78.2°F (25.7°C)	77.0°F (25.0°C)	1.2°F (0.7°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1947	1936
	Ties: 1921
Jun–Aug 1953 3-Month	78.8°F (26.0°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	119th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1915, 1927
	78.8°F (26.0°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	2.9°F (1.6°C)	10th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	1936
	Ties: 2012
May–Aug 1953 4-Month	75.8°F (24.3°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1967
	75.8°F (24.3°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	2.6°F (1.4°C)	8th Warmest	Warmest since: 1936	1936
	Ties: 2007
Apr–Aug 1953 5-Month	71.1°F (21.7°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1907
	71.1°F (21.7°C)	69.7°F (20.9°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	25th Warmest	Warmest since: 1952	2010
	Ties: 1921, 1986, 1998, 2005, 2018
Mar–Aug 1953 6-Month	67.2°F (19.6°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	114th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	67.2°F (19.6°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	1.7°F (1.0°C)	15th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1918, 1986
Feb–Aug 1953 7-Month	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	63.3°F (17.4°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	2.2°F (1.2°C)	13th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1925, 1998
Jan–Aug 1953 8-Month	59.8°F (15.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	120th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1912
	59.8°F (15.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	2.5°F (1.3°C)	9th Warmest	Warmest since: 1938	2012
	Ties: 1991
Dec 1952–Aug 1953 9-Month	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	121st Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	57.3°F (14.1°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	2.5°F (1.4°C)	7th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 1998, 2007
Nov 1952–Aug 1953 10-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	116th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	2.3°F (1.3°C)	12th Warmest	Warmest since: 1932	2012
	Ties: 2005
Oct 1952–Aug 1953 11-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	111th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	1.6°F (0.9°C)	17th Warmest	Warmest since: 1934	2012
	Ties: 1995
Sep 1952–Aug 1953 12-Month	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	109th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	56.8°F (13.8°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.4°F (0.8°C)	19th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1939, 1955
Mar 1952–Aug 1953 18-Month	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	104th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1904
	60.0°F (15.6°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	1.3°F (0.8°C)	24th Warmest	Warmest since: 1939	2012
	Ties: 1937
Sep 1951–Aug 1953 24-Month	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	56.4°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.0°F (0.6°C)	27th Warmest	Warmest since: 1942	2017
	Ties: 1988, 2008, 2019
Sep 1950–Aug 1953 36-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1979
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	52nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1949	2018
	Ties: 1898, 1911, 1937, 1949
Sep 1949–Aug 1953 48-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	53rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1980
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	0.1°F (0.1°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2019
	Ties: 1914, 1921, 1931, 1947, 1950, 1986
Sep 1948–Aug 1953 60-Month	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	59th Coolest	Coolest since: 1952	1906
	55.5°F (13.1°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	0.2°F (0.2°C)	65th Warmest	Warmest since: 1950	2020
	Ties: 1926, 1947

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings