Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S 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 90 degrees South and 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.82 degrees Kelvin in October 2026, versus 0.73 in September 2026.
Sample. The monthly time series plotted above has 2,122 records. The series covers the period stretching from January 1850 to October 2026.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics calculated on the full sample: the anomaly had an average value of -0.54 degrees Kelvin; it hit a maximum of 0.82 degrees Kelvin in October 2026; it recorded a bottom of -1.33 degrees Kelvin in March 1917.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 0.723889 |
| 2026-09-30 | 0.730204 |
| 2026-10-31 | 0.824930 |
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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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