Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 20S and 20N - 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 South and 20 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.49 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 0.50 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 2,108 data points overall in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The series covers the span of time stretching from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few descriptive statistics computed on the whole sample: the anomaly reached its maximum of 1.16 degrees Kelvin in February 2024; it recorded a minimum of -1.26 in March 1917; it had a mean of -0.25.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.495759 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.496262 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.493038 |
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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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