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Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 90S and 00N - NOAA - Monthly

Latest updates. In land locations at latitudes between 90 degrees South and 00 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.38 degrees Kelvin in May 2026, versus 0.46 in April 2026.

Sample. There are 2,117 observations overall in the monthly time series shown in the figure above. The series covers the span of time going from January 1850 to May 2026.

History. Check out some summary statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the anomaly had a mean of -0.42 degrees Kelvin; it hit a maximum of 0.59 in September 2023; it reached a minimum of -1.05 in March 1917.

Latest values

Date Value - Degrees Kelvin
2026-03-31 0.404524
2026-04-30 0.460213
2026-05-31 0.381646

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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

Series in the same data set

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Land

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 90S and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 90S and 00N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 00N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 90S and 20S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 20N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 90S and 60S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 60N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 60S and 30S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 30N and 60N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 30S and 00N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 00N and 30N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 60S and 60N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 20S and 20N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31

Ocean

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 90S and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 90S and 00N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 00N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 90S and 20S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 20N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 90S and 60S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 60N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 60S and 30S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 30N and 60N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 30S and 00N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 00N and 30N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 60S and 60N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 20S and 20N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31

Land and ocean

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S and 00N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 00N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S and 20S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 20N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 90S and 60S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 60N and 90N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 60S and 30S - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 30N and 60N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 30S and 00N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 00N and 30N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 60S and 60N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31
Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land and ocean: latitudes between 20S and 20N - NOAA - Monthly 2117 1850-01-31 2026-05-31