Charleston - The mean temperature in Charleston for the month was 84.7 and the average high was 99! The 14th and the 15th both reached 110, which stands as the highest the city has reached to this day. 15 days were above 100 F and from the 6 to the 15th highs were above 105.
Danville - The average high temperature for July was 98.8 and the daily mean temperature of 82.1. On the 14th, the heat wave peaked at 112, which is the all time record. 15 days were above 100 F and 3 days had temperatures above 110.
Decatur - 17 days were above 100 degrees in July of 1936 including everyday from the 4th through the 17th. The average high for the month ended up at 98.9 and the mean temperature was 84.1. The highest temperature was 110 on the 14th, which stands as the second highest temperature.
Jacksonville - The average high temperature was 100 degrees for July of 1936 and the mean temperature was 84. The heat peaked on the 14th when the temperature reached 111, which is the 3rd highest for the city of Jacksonville. From the 4th to the 17th everyday was above 100 and 18 total days were above 100 for the month.
Lincoln - 17 days in Lincoln had a high temperature of 100 in July of 1936 and the average high temperature was 100.1. The daily mean temperature was 85.1. The heat peaked on the 15th when the temperature got to 113. That still stands as the all time record. Highs were at or above 100 from the 4 through the 17th and there were also 4 straight days of 110 or higher from the 12th through the 15th.
Palestine - The average temperature for the month of July in Palestine was 85 degrees and the average high was 99.2. 14 days were above 100 and on the 14th the mercury jumped to 112, which stood as the all time record until 7/14/54. From July 6th through the 15th the highs were at least 105.
Springfield - The average high for July in 1936 was 98.3 degrees and the average temperature was 86.2. On the 10th, the temperature peaked at 110 and 17 days were spent above 100. Highs were above 100 from the 4th through the 15th. On top of that, nighttime didn't provide much relief. Overnight lows were at or above 80 from July 7th to the 14th. 30 people in Springfield died as a direct result of the heat and the heat contributed to 20 other deaths.
Urbana - The average high in Urbana was 95.9 and the average temperature was 83. On the 14th, the mercury rose to 108, which stands as the second highest on record. 13 days were spent with highs at or above 100.
Windsor - The average high in Windsor during the heat wave was 98 and 14 days were at or above 100. Highs would be above 100 from the 5th through the 15th. On the 14th, the temperature jumped all the way to 111, the highest for the city. The city would average a temperature of 83.9 for the month.
