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 stood at 0.59 degrees Kelvin in July 2025, compared to 0.55 in the previous month.
Sample. The monthly series presented in the figure has 2,107 data points overall. The time range covered by the series stretches from January 1850 to July 2025.
History. Have a look at a few descriptive statistics we computed on the entire sample: the anomaly had a mean value of -0.24 degrees Kelvin; it recorded its highest level of 0.73 in February 2024; it registered a minimum of -0.85 in January 1917.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Kelvin |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-31 | 0.562149 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.550193 |
| 2025-07-31 | 0.589525 |
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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 |