El Niño in Asunción
During El Niño, Asunción gets on average 39% more rain in November–January than in neutral years (565 mm vs 408 mm).
Weather in Asunción: next 7 days
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Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 144 mm | 118 mm | 137 mm | +22% | 28.3 / 29.0 °C |
| February | 171 mm | 109 mm | 121 mm | +57% | 27.8 / 28.0 °C |
| March | 114 mm | 118 mm | 167 mm | -3% | 26.4 / 27.0 °C |
| April | 206 mm | 148 mm | 152 mm | +40% | 23.7 / 23.4 °C |
| May | 143 mm | 126 mm | 87 mm | +14% | 19.4 / 19.1 °C |
| June | 69 mm | 91 mm | 72 mm | -24% | 17.6 / 16.9 °C |
| July | 70 mm | 47 mm | 51 mm | +49% | 17.5 / 16.2 °C |
| August | 43 mm | 56 mm | 41 mm | -22% | 19.3 / 18.5 °C |
| September | 93 mm | 73 mm | 67 mm | +28% | 21.7 / 20.4 °C |
| October | 128 mm | 165 mm | 155 mm | -23% | 24.4 / 23.9 °C |
| November | 226 mm | 143 mm | 142 mm | +59% | 26.0 / 26.0 °C |
| December | 195 mm | 147 mm | 136 mm | +32% | 27.0 / 27.6 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Asunción?
During El Niño, Asunción gets on average 39% more rain in November–January than in neutral years (565 mm vs 408 mm).
And La Niña?
In November–January, La Niña years average 415 mm, compared with 408 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -25.26, -57.58, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.