Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S and 00N - 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 90 degrees South and 00 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.38 degrees Kelvin in May 2026, compared to 0.46 in April 2026.
Sample. There are 2,117 data points in the monthly time series shown in the figure above. The span of time covered by the series stretches from January 1850 to May 2026.
History. Have a look at a few statistics we computed on the full sample: the anomaly hit a peak of 0.59 degrees Kelvin in September 2023; it reached a trough of -1.05 in March 1917; it was equal on average to -0.42.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.404524 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.460213 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.381646 |
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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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