Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Land: latitudes between 90S and 20S - 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 90 degrees South and 20 degrees South, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.35 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 0.24 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 2,108 data points overall in the monthly time series displayed in the chart above. The series covers the time period stretching from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Have a look at a few simple statistics we computed on the entire sample: the anomaly had a mean of -0.33 degrees Kelvin; it reached a trough of -1.06 in August 1932; it reached its highest level of 0.64 in August 2024.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.374328 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.243134 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.34925 |
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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 |