El Niño Atlas

El Niño 2026–27 in Northern Europe

Rainfall and temperature outlook for December–February, and what past El Niños did in the same season. Outlook issued November 2026.

CountryRainfall, December–FebruaryPast El Niños, same seasonTemperature
Denmark likely wetter (22/25/53%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Estonia leaning wetter (16/37/47%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Faeroe Islands leaning drier (45/26/29%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Finland leaning wetter (20/35/45%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Guernsey likely wetter (8/27/65%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Iceland likely drier (57/31/12%) mixed (15 seasons) leaning warmer
Ireland no clear signal (22/43/35%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Isle of Man leaning wetter (10/45/45%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Jersey likely wetter (8/27/65%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Latvia likely wetter (24/21/55%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Lithuania likely wetter (22/21/57%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Norway no clear signal (35/38/27%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Sweden likely wetter (29/12/59%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
United Kingdom no clear signal (18/43/39%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Åland Islands likely wetter (14/31/55%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer

Rainfall odds shown as drier / normal / wetter. Sources: Copernicus Climate Change Service (outlook, ERA5); NOAA (El Niño seasons).