Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Globe (land) - NOAA - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Temperature anomalies by region (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In land locations across the globe, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1901-2000 average stood at 1.81 degrees Celsius in January 2026, compared to 1.67 in December 2025.
Sample. This monthly time series has a total of 1,393 observations. The time span covered by the series is from January 1910 to January 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at a few statistics computed on the full sample: the anomaly was equal on average to 0.29 degrees Celsius; it hit a trough of -1.42 in December 1916; it reached its highest level of 2.49 in February 2016.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Celsius |
|---|---|
| 2025-11-30 | 2.0 |
| 2025-12-31 | 1.67 |
| 2026-01-31 | 1.81 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Temperature anomaly |
| Country | Globe (land) |
| Economic concept | Temperature |
| Data type | Physical measurement |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Degrees Celsius |
| Source | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information |
| Source type | Federal Administration |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | Anomaly relative to 1901–2000 average |
Series in the same data set
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Land
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Globe (land) - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Northen hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Southern hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Africa - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Asia - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Europe - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - North America - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Oceania - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - South America - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
Land and Ocean
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Atlantic Main Development Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Caribbean Islands - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Eastern North Pacific - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Gulf of America - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Hawaiian Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Arctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Antarctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1393 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |