Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Southern hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Temperature anomalies by region (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In land sites located in the Southern hemisphere, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1901-2000 average was 1.12 degrees Celsius in August 2025, versus 0.63 in July.
Sample. There are 1,388 observations in the monthly time series shown in the graph above. The series covers the time range stretching from January 1910 to August 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the anomaly had a mean of 0.19 degrees Celsius; it hit a trough of -1.37 in August 1932; it hit a maximum of 2.49 in September 2023.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Celsius |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.93 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.63 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.12 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Temperature anomaly |
| Country | Southern hemisphere |
| Economic concept | Temperature |
| Data type | Physical measurement |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Degrees Celsius |
| Source | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | Anomaly relative to 1901–2000 average |
Series in the same data set
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Land
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Globe (land) - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Northen hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Southern hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Africa - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Asia - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Europe - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - North America - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Oceania - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - South America - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Land and Ocean
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Atlantic Main Development Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Caribbean Islands - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Eastern North Pacific - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Gulf of America - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Hawaiian Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Arctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Antarctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1388 | 1910-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |