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 0.62 degrees Kelvin in April 2026, compared to 0.83 in March 2026.
Sample. In the monthly series presented in the figure, there are 2,116 data points. The series covers the period going from January 1850 to April 2026.
History. Have a look at some simple statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the anomaly averaged -0.76 degrees Kelvin; it registered a minimum of -2.17 in January 1893; it hit a peak of 1.47 in November 2024.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 0.78784 |
| 2026-03-31 | 0.831835 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.619969 |
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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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