Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - 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 oceanic locations at latitudes between 90 degrees South and 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.59 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, the same value recorded in the previous month.
Sample. There are 2,108 data points overall in the monthly series displayed in the plot above. The span of time covered by the series is from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few simple statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the anomaly attained a maximum of 0.73 degrees Kelvin in February 2024; it recorded a bottom of -0.85 in January 1917; it had an average value of -0.24.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.552189 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.593618 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.593077 |
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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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