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 1.47 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 1.37 in July.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 2,108 records in total. The time range covered by the series extends from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few descriptive statistics calculated on the whole sample: the anomaly reached its lowest level of -1.56 degrees Kelvin in January 1893; it recorded a maximum of 2.27 in November 2024; it had an average value of -0.15.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 1.196975 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.36688 |
| 2025-08-31 | 1.471358 |
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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 |