Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 60S and 60N - 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 60 degrees South and 60 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.74 degrees Kelvin in July 2025, versus 0.68 in the previous month.
Sample. In the monthly series plotted above, there are 2,107 observations. The series covers the time span stretching from January 1850 to July 2025.
History. Here's a snapshot of some descriptive statistics we calculated on the full sample: the anomaly had a mean value of -0.26 degrees Kelvin; it reached a maximum of 1.04 in September 2023; it recorded a bottom of -1.05 in January 1861.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 0.731254 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.680366 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.738245 |
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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 |