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 1.36 degrees Kelvin in July 2025, versus 1.18 in June.
Sample. This monthly time series has a total of 2,107 records. The time span covered by the series goes from January 1850 to July 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some summary statistics calculated on the entire sample: the anomaly reached a minimum of -1.56 degrees Kelvin in January 1893; it reached a maximum of 2.25 in November 2024; it was equal on average to -0.15.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 1.310673 |
| 2025-06-30 | 1.178332 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.359887 |
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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 |