Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - 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 oceanic locations at latitudes between 20 degrees North and 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 1.38 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 1.37 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 2,108 observations overall in the monthly series shown in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series extends from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Check out a few statistics we calculated on the full sample: the anomaly hit a minimum of -0.89 degrees Kelvin in September 1912; it hit a maximum of 1.40 in September 2023; it averaged -0.05.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 1.148581 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.372641 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.378755 |
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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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