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Illinois, Climate Division 8. Southwest

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1961 1-Month	74.3°F (23.5°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1915
August 1961 1-Month	74.3°F (23.5°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.7°F (-0.9°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1936
Jul–Aug 1961 2-Month	75.4°F (24.1°C)	76.9°F (24.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1967
	75.4°F (24.1°C)	76.9°F (24.9°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1936
	Ties: 1895, 1965, 1985
Jun–Aug 1961 3-Month	74.1°F (23.4°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1950	1915, 1927
	74.1°F (23.4°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1936
	Ties: 1920, 1924, 1974, 1985
May–Aug 1961 4-Month	70.7°F (21.5°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	9th Coolest	Coolest since: 1945	1967
	70.7°F (21.5°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-2.5°F (-1.4°C)	120th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	1936
	Ties: 1945
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	3rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1907	1907
Apr–Aug 1961 5-Month	66.7°F (19.3°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	-2.9°F (-1.6°C)	126th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2010
Mar–Aug 1961 6-Month	63.5°F (17.5°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	63.5°F (17.5°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	-2.0°F (-1.1°C)	121st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1920
Feb–Aug 1961 7-Month	59.9°F (15.5°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	25th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	59.9°F (15.5°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	104th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1940
Jan–Aug 1961 8-Month	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	20th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1912
	56.0°F (13.3°C)	57.4°F (14.1°C)	-1.4°F (-0.8°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1966
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1940	1904
Dec 1960–Aug 1961 9-Month	53.1°F (11.7°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	-1.7°F (-1.0°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
Nov 1960–Aug 1961 10-Month	52.2°F (11.2°C)	53.7°F (12.1°C)	-1.5°F (-0.9°C)	113th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
Oct 1960–Aug 1961 11-Month	52.8°F (11.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	52.8°F (11.6°C)	54.2°F (12.3°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	107th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1917, 1951
Sep 1960–Aug 1961 12-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	27th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1904
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	101st Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2012
	Ties: 1929, 1969
Mar 1960–Aug 1961 18-Month	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1951	1904
	57.2°F (14.0°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	-1.5°F (-0.8°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2012
	Ties: 1970
Sep 1959–Aug 1961 24-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	8th Coolest	Coolest since: 1918	1979
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2017
	Ties: 1969, 1997
Sep 1958–Aug 1961 36-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1960	1979
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2018
	Ties: 1917, 1963, 1981, 1984
Sep 1957–Aug 1961 48-Month	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	11th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1980
	54.4°F (12.4°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.9°F (-0.5°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1904, 1920, 1963, 1982
Sep 1956–Aug 1961 60-Month	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	19th Coolest	Coolest since: 1920	1906
	54.8°F (12.7°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.5°F (-0.2°C)	105th Warmest	Warmest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1903, 1918, 1964, 1983, 1997

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings