Climate at a Glance
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Illinois, Climate Division 8. Southwest
Average Temperature Rankings, May 1979
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Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean |
Anomaly | Rank (1895-2020) |
Warmest/Coolest Since |
Record |
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May 1979 1-Month |
63.0°F (17.2°C) | 65.1°F (18.4°C) |
-2.1°F (-1.2°C) | 34th Coolest | Coolest since: 1976 | 1917, 1924 |
93rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1978 | 2018 | ||||
Ties: 1947 | ||||||
Apr–May 1979 2-Month |
58.3°F (14.6°C) | 60.2°F (15.7°C) |
-1.9°F (-1.1°C) | 21st Coolest | Coolest since: 1973 | 1907 |
106th Warmest | Warmest since: 1978 | 1896 | ||||
Mar–May 1979 3-Month |
53.7°F (12.1°C) | 55.0°F (12.8°C) |
-1.3°F (-0.7°C) | 34th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1960 |
93rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 2008 | ||||||
Feb–May 1979 4-Month |
46.2°F (7.9°C) | 49.9°F (9.9°C) |
-3.7°F (-2.0°C) | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1978 |
122nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 1958 | ||||||
Jan–May 1979 5-Month |
40.7°F (4.8°C) | 46.1°F (7.8°C) |
-5.4°F (-3.0°C) | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1978 |
125th Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2012 | ||||
Dec 1978–May 1979 6-Month |
39.8°F (4.3°C) | 44.3°F (6.8°C) |
-4.5°F (-2.5°C) | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1978 |
124th Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2012 | ||||
Nov 1978–May 1979 7-Month |
40.9°F (4.9°C) | 44.3°F (6.8°C) |
-3.4°F (-1.9°C) | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1978 |
121st Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2012 | ||||
Oct 1978–May 1979 8-Month |
42.6°F (5.9°C) | 46.0°F (7.8°C) |
-3.4°F (-1.9°C) | 4th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1978 |
122nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2012 | ||||
Sep 1978–May 1979 9-Month |
45.8°F (7.7°C) | 48.5°F (9.2°C) |
-2.7°F (-1.5°C) | 5th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1978 |
121st Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2012 | ||||
Aug 1978–May 1979 10-Month |
48.8°F (9.3°C) | 51.3°F (10.7°C) |
-2.5°F (-1.4°C) | 6th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1978 |
120th Warmest | Warmest since: 1976 | 2012 | ||||
Jul 1978–May 1979 11-Month |
51.5°F (10.8°C) | 53.7°F (12.1°C) |
-2.2°F (-1.3°C) | 7th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1918 |
119th Warmest | Warmest since: 1976 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 1912 | ||||||
Jun 1978–May 1979 12-Month |
53.4°F (11.9°C) | 55.4°F (13.0°C) |
-2.0°F (-1.1°C) | 8th Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1904, 1918 |
118th Warmest | Warmest since: 1976 | 2012 | ||||
Ties: 1905 | ||||||
Dec 1977–May 1979 18-Month |
48.6°F (9.2°C) | 51.7°F (10.9°C) |
-3.1°F (-1.7°C) | 1st Coolest | Coolest to Date | 1979 |
124th Warmest | Warmest since: 1978 | 2017 | ||||
Jun 1977–May 1979 24-Month |
53.2°F (11.8°C) | 55.4°F (13.0°C) |
-2.2°F (-1.2°C) | 3rd Coolest | Coolest since: 1978 | 1905, 1978 |
122nd Warmest | Warmest since: 1977 | 2017 | ||||
Jun 1976–May 1979 36-Month |
53.1°F (11.7°C) | 55.4°F (13.0°C) |
-2.3°F (-1.3°C) | 1st Coolest | Coolest to Date | 1979 |
123rd Warmest | Warmest since: 1978 | 2018 | ||||
Jun 1975–May 1979 48-Month |
53.9°F (12.2°C) | 55.3°F (12.9°C) |
-1.4°F (-0.7°C) | 2nd Coolest | Coolest since: 1907 | 1980 |
121st Warmest | Warmest since: 1978 | 2019 | ||||
Ties: 1907 | ||||||
Jun 1974–May 1979 60-Month |
54.0°F (12.2°C) | 55.3°F (12.9°C) |
-1.3°F (-0.7°C) | 1st Coolest | Coolest to Date | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
121st Warmest | Warmest since: 1978 | 2020 | ||||
Ties: 1980, 1981 |
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Time Series, published February 2021, retrieved on March 2, 2021 from https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cag/