Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S and 20S - 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 20 degrees South, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.38 degrees Kelvin in May 2026, versus 0.53 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 2,117 records in the monthly series presented in the plot above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1850 to May 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: the anomaly had a mean value of -0.37 degrees Kelvin; it hit a maximum of 0.59 in August 2024; it reached its minimum of -1.09 in August 1932.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.493569 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.53021 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.375125 |
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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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