Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 60S and 60N - 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 60 degrees South and 60 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.72 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 0.74 in July 2025.
Sample. There are 2,108 data points overall in the monthly series shown in the plot above. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Have a look at a few statistics computed on the whole sample: the anomaly recorded a bottom of -1.05 degrees Kelvin in January 1861; it recorded a maximum of 1.05 in September 2023; it had a mean of -0.26.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.69362 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.742111 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.718382 |
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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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