Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 20N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Temperature anomalies by latitude (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In land locations at latitudes between 20 degrees North and 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.93 degrees Kelvin in August 2026, compared to 0.87 in July.
Sample. This monthly time series has 2,120 data points in total. The span of time covered by the series is from January 1850 to August 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: the anomaly recorded a maximum of 1.46 degrees Kelvin in November 2024; it reached its lowest level of -2.17 in January 1893; it had a mean of -0.76.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 0.771347 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.873023 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.933317 |
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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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