Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 60S and 60N - NOAA - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Temperature anomalies by latitude (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In oceanic locations at latitudes between 60 degrees South and 60 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average stood at 0.61 degrees Kelvin in August 2026, versus 0.56 in July 2026.
Sample. There are 2,120 observations in the monthly time series displayed in the graph above. The series covers the period extending from January 1850 to August 2026.
History. Check out a few descriptive statistics we calculated on the whole sample: the anomaly had an average value of -0.41 degrees Kelvin; it reached a minimum of -1.00 in March 1917; it hit a maximum of 0.63 in January 2024.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 0.512163 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.560729 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.61284 |
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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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