Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Southern hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Temperature anomalies by region (NOAA)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In land sites located in the Southern hemisphere, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1901-2000 average was 0.87 degrees Celsius in May 2026, compared to 1.15 in April.
Sample. There are 1,397 data points overall in the monthly series presented in the figure above. The series covers the span of time going from January 1910 to May 2026.
History. Have a look at some descriptive statistics calculated on the entire sample: the anomaly hit a trough of -1.32 degrees Celsius in August 1932; it recorded its maximum of 2.39 in September 2023; it had a mean value of 0.19.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Celsius |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.99 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.15 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.87 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Temperature anomaly |
| Country | Southern hemisphere |
| 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 | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Northen hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1901-2000) - Southern hemisphere - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Africa - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Asia - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Europe - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - North America - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Oceania - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - South America - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
Land and Ocean
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Atlantic Main Development Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Caribbean Islands - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Eastern North Pacific - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Gulf of America - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Hawaiian Region - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Arctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |
| Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - Antarctic - NOAA - Monthly | 1397 | 1910-01-31 | 2026-05-31 |