The statewide average temperature for the three winter months of December, January, and February in Illinois was 26.1 degrees, 7.5 degrees below average. While cold, it was not nearly as cold as last winter’s 21.7 degrees. This winter ranks as the 30th coldest on record. This winter started off mild with an average December temperature […]
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February Seventh Coldest on Record
Based on preliminary data, the Illinois statewide temperature for February was 18.7 degrees. That was 12.1 degrees below the long-term average and the seventh coldest February on record. No surprise there. The statewide average temperature for the three core winter months of December, January, and February was 20.8 degrees. That was 8.2 degrees below average […]