Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 20S and 20N - 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 South and 20 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.49 degrees Kelvin in May 2026, versus 0.38 in the previous month.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 2,117 observations. The series covers the time period extending from January 1850 to May 2026.
History. Have a look at a few statistics we computed on the whole sample: the anomaly hit a trough of -1.51 degrees Kelvin in February 1864; it recorded its highest level of 0.87 in February 2024; it had a mean value of -0.51.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.298685 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.375026 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.487446 |
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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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