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 stood at 1.46 degrees Kelvin in December 2025, compared to 1.99 in November 2025.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 2,112 records. The time range covered by the series stretches from January 1850 to December 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics calculated on the full sample: the anomaly recorded its maximum of 2.26 degrees Kelvin in November 2024; it reached a minimum of -1.55 in January 1893; it had a mean of -0.14.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-10-31 | 1.800556 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1.993529 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.45959 |
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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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