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. There are 2,108 observations overall in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here's a glimpse of some descriptive statistics computed on the full sample: the anomaly had a mean value of -0.25 degrees Kelvin; it recorded a minimum of -1.23 in March 1917; it peaked at 1.06 in February 2024.
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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