Number of days with minimum temperatures equal to or exceeding 70F at 5 large Midwestern cities

General Information

Five-year running mean of the number of days with minimum temperatures equal to or exceeding 70F at 5 large Midwestern cities: Chicago, IL (KMDW); Minneapolis, MN (KMSP); St Louis, MO (KSTL); Cleveland, OH (KCLE); and Columbus, OH (KCMK). For KCLE, temperature data started in 1938. All of the large cities exhibit statistically significant upward trends for the period of 1950-2009. Figure courtesy of Illinois State Water Survey.

Data Type:

Observed

Variable Type:

Temperature

Region:

Midwest

Associated Report:

Regional Climate Trends and Scenarios for the U.S. National Climate Assessment. Part 3. Climate of the Midwest U.S.