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Counties with the warmest summers in Illinois
It's almost summer, and the weather is starting to heat up.
With this in mind, Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the warmest summers in Illinois using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. Data represents the average temperatures from June to August 2022; the historic average is the average for these months from 1901 to 2000.
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#25. Williamson County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees
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#24. Edwards County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees

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#23. Calhoun County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 75 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 75 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees

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#22. Clinton County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.0 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.0 degrees

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#21. Madison County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
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#20. Jefferson County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees

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#19. Franklin County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees

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#18. Perry County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
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#17. Jersey County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#16. Wayne County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 75 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 75 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
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#15. Jackson County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees

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#14. Hamilton County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees

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#13. St. Clair County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 0.9 degrees
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#12. Saline County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.1 degrees

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#11. Johnson County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
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#10. Randolph County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.4 degrees
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#9. Union County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees

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#8. White County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.3 degrees

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#7. Pope County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 77 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
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#6. Gallatin County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 78 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.2 degrees
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#5. Hardin County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 78 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees

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#4. Monroe County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 78 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 76 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.6 degrees

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#3. Massac County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 78 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.5 degrees

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#2. Pulaski County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 78 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees

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#1. Alexander County
- Summer 2022 average temperature: 78 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
- Historic average summer temperature: 77 degrees
-- 2022 difference from historic average: 1.7 degrees
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