Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - 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 oceanic locations at latitudes between 20 degrees South and 20 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.42 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 0.41 in July.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 2,108 data points in total. The series covers the span of time going from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here are some descriptive statistics we calculated on the full sample: the anomaly recorded a minimum of -1.23 degrees Kelvin in March 1917; it achieved a maximum of 1.06 in February 2024; it had a mean of -0.25.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.416567 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.411178 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.424522 |
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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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