Temperature anomaly (K; relative to 1971-2000) - Ocean: latitudes between 90S and 90N - 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 90 degrees North, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1971-2000 average was 0.58 degrees Kelvin in August 2026, versus 0.53 in July.
Sample. There are 2,120 data points overall in the monthly series presented in the graph above. The time period covered by the series stretches from January 1850 to August 2026.
History. Here's a peek at a few statistics we calculated on the entire sample: the anomaly reached a maximum of 0.58 degrees Kelvin in January 2024; it registered a minimum of -0.96 in April 1911; it averaged -0.40.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | 0.489426 |
| 2026-07-31 | 0.529601 |
| 2026-08-31 | 0.583718 |
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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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