Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and 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 both land and oceanic locations at latitudes between 20 degrees North and 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 1.10 degrees Kelvin in October 2026, the same value recorded in the previous month.
Sample. In the monthly series shown in the plot, there are 2,122 observations in total. The series covers the time period extending from January 1850 to October 2026.
History. Check out some descriptive statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the anomaly recorded a bottom of -2.16 degrees Kelvin in January 1893; it attained a maximum of 1.45 degrees Kelvin in November 2024; it had an average value of -0.75 degrees Kelvin.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 0.902490 |
| 2026-09-30 | 1.10110 |
| 2026-10-31 | 1.10035 |
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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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