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 was 0.58 degrees Kelvin in May 2026, versus 0.62 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 2,117 records overall in the monthly time series presented in the graph above. The series covers the span of time extending from January 1850 to May 2026.
History. Here are a few statistics computed on the whole sample: the anomaly recorded its maximum of 1.46 degrees Kelvin in November 2024; it registered a minimum of -2.18 in January 1893; it had a mean of -0.76.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.848366 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.616479 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.5764 |
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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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