El Niño Atlas

El Niño 2026–27 in South America

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
Argentina likely wetter (0/0/100%) mixed (15 seasons) no clear signal
Bolivia likely drier (78/20/2%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Brazil likely drier (88/10/2%) usually drier (15 seasons) likely warmer
Chile likely drier (82/18/0%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Colombia no clear signal (27/38/35%) usually drier (15 seasons) likely warmer
Ecuador likely wetter (0/0/100%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Guyana likely drier (96/4/0%) usually drier (15 seasons) likely warmer
Paraguay likely wetter (0/8/92%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Peru likely wetter (4/14/82%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Suriname likely drier (100/0/0%) usually drier (15 seasons) likely warmer
Uruguay likely wetter (0/10/90%) mixed (15 seasons) likely cooler
Venezuela likely drier (75/23/2%) usually drier (15 seasons) likely warmer

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