Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 20S and 20N - 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 South and 20 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.41 degrees Kelvin in November 2025, versus 0.51 in October 2025.
Sample. There are 2,111 data points overall in the monthly time series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1850 to November 2025.
History. Here's a peek at a few summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: the anomaly reached its highest level of 1.16 degrees Kelvin in February 2024; it recorded a bottom of -1.26 in March 1917; it had an average value of -0.26.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 0.47036 |
| 2025-10-31 | 0.509015 |
| 2025-11-30 | 0.406548 |
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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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