Temperature anomaly (C; relative to 1910-2000) - South America - 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 South America, the temperature anomaly relative to the 1910-2000 average was 0.73 degrees Celsius in May 2026, compared to 1.29 in April 2026.
Sample. There are 1,397 observations in the monthly time series presented in the plot above. The series covers the period stretching from January 1910 to May 2026.
History. Here’s a quick look at some simple statistics computed on the whole sample: the anomaly hit a peak of 2.41 degrees Celsius in August 2023; it reached its lowest level of -1.64 in May 1917; it had an average value of 0.23.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Degrees Celsius |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 1.22 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.29 |
| 2026-05-31 | 0.73 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Temperature anomaly |
| Country | South America |
| 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 1910–2000 average |
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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 |