Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 90S and 60S - 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 60 degrees South, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.01 degrees Kelvin in August 2025, versus -0.03 in the previous month.
Sample. There are 2,108 data points in the monthly series presented in the graph above. The time span covered by the series extends from January 1850 to August 2025.
History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics we calculated on the full sample: the anomaly hit a minimum of -1.10 degrees Kelvin in February 1920; it achieved a maximum of 0.27 in January 1977; it had a mean value of -0.33.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | -0.017339 |
| 2025-07-31 | -0.027396 |
| 2025-08-31 | 0.009667 |
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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 |