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Illinois, Climate Division 8. Southwest

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1974 1-Month	74.1°F (23.4°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	23rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1915
August 1974 1-Month	74.1°F (23.4°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.9°F (-1.0°C)	106th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1936
Jul–Aug 1974 2-Month	76.6°F (24.8°C)	77.0°F (25.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	55th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1967
	76.6°F (24.8°C)	77.0°F (25.0°C)	-0.4°F (-0.2°C)	74th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1936
	Ties: 1986
Jun–Aug 1974 3-Month	74.1°F (23.4°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	15th Coolest	Coolest since: 1967	1915, 1927
	74.1°F (23.4°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	-1.8°F (-1.0°C)	114th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1936
	Ties: 1920, 1924, 1961, 1985
May–Aug 1974 4-Month	72.0°F (22.2°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1971	1967
	72.0°F (22.2°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	1936
	Ties: 1903, 1960, 1981, 1990, 1994
Apr–Aug 1974 5-Month	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	35th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1907
	69.0°F (20.6°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	-0.6°F (-0.3°C)	94th Warmest	Warmest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 1898, 1912, 1926, 1958, 1994
Mar–Aug 1974 6-Month	65.6°F (18.7°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	63rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1904
	65.6°F (18.7°C)	65.4°F (18.6°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1956
Feb–Aug 1974 7-Month	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	79th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1904
	61.6°F (16.4°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	50th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1990, 2009
Jan–Aug 1974 8-Month	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	82nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1912
	58.0°F (14.4°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.7°F (0.3°C)	47th Warmest	Warmest since: 1964	2012
	Ties: 1908, 1935, 1949, 1959
Dec 1973–Aug 1974 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1904
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.9°F (12.7°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1972, 1981
Nov 1973–Aug 1974 10-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1904
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.8°F (0.5°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2012
	Ties: 1943
Oct 1973–Aug 1974 11-Month	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	96th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1904
	55.2°F (12.9°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	32nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1952, 1972, 1983, 2004, 2020
Sep 1973–Aug 1974 12-Month	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	100th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1904
	56.5°F (13.6°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	1.1°F (0.6°C)	28th Warmest	Warmest since: 1972	2012
	Ties: 1942, 1957, 2010, 2011
Mar 1973–Aug 1974 18-Month	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	94th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1904
	59.6°F (15.3°C)	58.7°F (14.8°C)	0.9°F (0.5°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1955	2012
	Ties: 1931, 1986
Sep 1972–Aug 1974 24-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	84th Coolest	Coolest since: 1972	1979
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	43rd Warmest	Warmest since: 1973	2017
	Ties: 1901, 1909, 1931, 1947, 1986
Sep 1971–Aug 1974 36-Month	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	92nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1979
	56.1°F (13.4°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.7°F (0.4°C)	34th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2018
	Ties: 2004, 2005, 2011
Sep 1970–Aug 1974 48-Month	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	81st Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1980
	55.8°F (13.2°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	44th Warmest	Warmest since: 1957	2019
	Ties: 1938, 1943, 1975, 1990, 1999, 2004
Sep 1969–Aug 1974 60-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1973	1906
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	68th Warmest	Warmest since: 1959	2020
	Ties: 1911, 1948

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings