Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: 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 oceanic locations at latitudes between 90 degrees South and 20 degrees South, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.31 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, compared to 0.33 in July 2025.
Sample. There are 2,108 observations in the monthly time series presented in the plot above. The span of time covered by the series goes from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Check out a few summary statistics computed on the full sample: the anomaly had a mean of -0.34 degrees Kelvin; it recorded its highest level of 0.51 in January 2025; it hit a minimum of -0.93 in January 1930.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.346028 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.329397 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.311794 |
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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 |