Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S 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 90 degrees South and 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.77 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, versus 0.70 in July.
Sample. There are 2,108 observations in the monthly time series shown in the chart above. The time span covered by the series is from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics we computed on the full sample: the anomaly recorded a bottom of -1.06 degrees Kelvin in December 1916; it reached its highest level of 1.17 in November 2023; it was equal on average to -0.24.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.686494 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.699402 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.767582 |
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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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