Temperature fun facts

Average yearly temperature 1972-2024

Average yearly temperature at the Argonne tower from 1972 to 2024 (. Top: Box and whisker plot; Center: year average; Bottom: Same as center, but smoothed with a 10 year running window.

Average seasonal temperature 1972-2024

Average seasonal temperature at the Argonne tower from 1972 to 2024 smoothed with a 10 year running window. Trends are: MAM: 0.06 C/decade, JJA: 0.16 C/decade, SON: 0.29 C/decade, DJF: 0.51 C/decade.

Diurnal cycle of temperature

Diurnal cycle of temperature in winter (DJF), spring (MAM), summer (JJA), and fall (SON). Black points are hourly averages for years 1980-1995, red points are hourly averages for years 1995-2024. Box plots indicate 1st and 3rd percentile, whiskers indicate maximum and minimum.