Ranking of Current Climate Conditions in Illinois

Current climate conditions in Illinois are based on preliminary reports. Temperatures are reported in degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is reported in inches.


  Illinois State-Wide Precipitation Ranking - 6/15/2002 to 8/12/2002

           <-------- Precipitation -------> <----- Temperature ----->
Rank  Year    Actual   Deviation   Percent       Actual   Deviation
  1   1936     2.46     -5.08        33           80.1      5.3
  2   1914     3.11     -4.43        41           77.5      2.7
  3   1944     3.39     -4.15        45           77.5      2.8
  4   1930     3.73     -3.81        49           78.2      3.5
  5   1901     4.07     -3.47        54           80.0      5.2
  6   1988     4.10     -3.44        54           78.6      3.8
  7   1940     4.20     -3.34        56           76.1      1.3
  8   2002*    4.23     -3.31        56           77.1      2.3
  9   1966     4.40     -3.14        58           76.2      1.4
 10   1920     4.41     -3.13        58           73.7     -1.1
 11   1983     4.52     -3.02        60           78.2      3.5
 12   1922     4.56     -2.98        60           74.8      0.1
 13   1941     4.58     -2.96        61           77.8      3.1
 14   1991     4.74     -2.80        63           76.0      1.2
 15   1913     4.83     -2.71        64           79.2      4.4
 16   1917     4.84     -2.70        64           73.7     -1.1
 17   1984     5.05     -2.49        67           74.6     -0.2
 18   1955     5.24     -2.30        70           77.6      2.8
 19   1997     5.25     -2.29        70           74.7     -0.1
 20   1989     5.29     -2.25        70           74.2     -0.6

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Jim Angel, Illinois State Climatologist
Illinois State Water Survey
Last Modified: July 17, 2002