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Illinois, Climate Division 8. Southwest

Average Temperature Rankings, August 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Warmest/Coolest Since	Record
August 1981 1-Month	74.6°F (23.7°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	30th Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1915
	74.6°F (23.7°C)	76.0°F (24.4°C)	-1.4°F (-0.7°C)	99th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1912, 1969, 1972
Jul–Aug 1981 2-Month	76.2°F (24.6°C)	76.9°F (24.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	39th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1967
	76.2°F (24.6°C)	76.9°F (24.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	90th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1911, 1951, 1975, 1989
Jun–Aug 1981 3-Month	75.9°F (24.4°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	62nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1915, 1927
	75.9°F (24.4°C)	75.9°F (24.4°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	67th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1968
May–Aug 1981 4-Month	72.0°F (22.2°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	21st Coolest	Coolest since: 1976	1967
	72.0°F (22.2°C)	73.2°F (22.9°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	108th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	1936
	Ties: 1903, 1960, 1974, 1990, 1994
Apr–Aug 1981 5-Month	70.0°F (21.1°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	75th Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1907
	70.0°F (21.1°C)	69.6°F (20.9°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2010
	Ties: 1931, 2021
Mar–Aug 1981 6-Month	65.8°F (18.8°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1979	1904
	65.8°F (18.8°C)	65.5°F (18.6°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	56th Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2012
	Ties: 1919, 1932, 1957, 2019
Feb–Aug 1981 7-Month	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	83rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904
	61.7°F (16.5°C)	61.1°F (16.2°C)	0.6°F (0.3°C)	46th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2012
	Ties: 1956, 1988, 2019
Jan–Aug 1981 8-Month	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1912
	57.7°F (14.3°C)	57.3°F (14.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	58th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1983, 2004, 2021
Dec 1980–Aug 1981 9-Month	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	74th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904
	55.3°F (12.9°C)	54.8°F (12.7°C)	0.5°F (0.2°C)	54th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1943, 1972, 1974
Nov 1980–Aug 1981 10-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	71st Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	53.8°F (12.1°C)	0.4°F (0.2°C)	57th Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1944, 1959
Oct 1980–Aug 1981 11-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	56th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	54.1°F (12.3°C)	0.1°F (0.0°C)	72nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1900, 1950, 1985, 2013
Sep 1980–Aug 1981 12-Month	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	66th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904
	55.6°F (13.1°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.2°F (0.1°C)	62nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1976	2012
	Ties: 1959
Mar 1980–Aug 1981 18-Month	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	73rd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1904
	59.1°F (15.1°C)	58.8°F (14.9°C)	0.3°F (0.2°C)	55th Warmest	Warmest since: 1974	2012
	Ties: 1898, 1911, 1972
Sep 1979–Aug 1981 24-Month	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	57th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	55.4°F (13.0°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	0.0°F (0.0°C)	70th Warmest	Warmest since: 1975	2017
	Ties: 1937, 1948, 1989, 1996
Sep 1978–Aug 1981 36-Month	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	17th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1979
	54.6°F (12.6°C)	55.3°F (12.9°C)	-0.7°F (-0.3°C)	109th Warmest	Warmest since: 1977	2018
	Ties: 1917, 1961, 1963, 1984
Sep 1977–Aug 1981 48-Month	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	6th Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1980
	54.2°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.2°F (-0.7°C)	119th Warmest	Warmest since: 1978	2019
	Ties: 1970, 1971
Sep 1976–Aug 1981 60-Month	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	2nd Coolest	Coolest since: 1980	1906
	54.1°F (12.3°C)	55.4°F (13.0°C)	-1.3°F (-0.7°C)	122nd Warmest	Warmest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1979, 1980, 1982

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings