Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 20N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Temperature anomalies by latitude (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In both land and oceanic locations at latitudes between 20 degrees North and 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 1.47 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 1.37 in July.
Sample. There are 2,108 observations in the monthly series shown in the plot above. The series covers the time range extending from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here are a few simple statistics calculated on the whole sample: the anomaly hit a peak of 2.27 degrees Kelvin in November 2024; it reached its lowest level of -1.56 in January 1893; it was equal on average to -0.15.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 1.196975 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.36688 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.471358 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Temperature anomaly |
| Country | World |
| Economic concept | Temperature |
| Data type | Physical measurement |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Degrees Kelvin |
| Source | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Some use and access constraints |
| Measure type | Anomaly relative to 1971–2000 climatology |
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