El Niño Atlas

El Niño 2026–27 in Western 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
Austria leaning wetter (16/39/45%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Belgium likely wetter (12/37/51%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
France no clear signal (31/30/39%) usually drier (15 seasons) likely warmer
Germany likely wetter (14/35/51%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Liechtenstein leaning wetter (12/39/49%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Luxembourg likely wetter (6/41/53%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Monaco leaning wetter (20/31/49%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Netherlands likely wetter (20/27/53%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer
Switzerland leaning wetter (8/47/45%) mixed (15 seasons) likely warmer

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