El Niño in Barranquilla
During El Niño, Barranquilla gets on average 70% less rain in December–February than in neutral years (17 mm vs 59 mm).
Weather in Barranquilla: 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 | 1 mm | 14 mm | 6 mm | -92% | 27.2 / 26.8 °C |
| February | 4 mm | 4 mm | 8 mm | — | 27.6 / 27.0 °C |
| March | 4 mm | 6 mm | 11 mm | -27% | 27.7 / 27.4 °C |
| April | 45 mm | 35 mm | 36 mm | +31% | 28.1 / 27.8 °C |
| May | 114 mm | 147 mm | 86 mm | -22% | 28.1 / 28.2 °C |
| June | 75 mm | 107 mm | 155 mm | -30% | 28.4 / 28.4 °C |
| July | 61 mm | 113 mm | 181 mm | -46% | 28.2 / 28.1 °C |
| August | 81 mm | 116 mm | 216 mm | -30% | 28.6 / 28.3 °C |
| September | 112 mm | 172 mm | 182 mm | -35% | 28.3 / 28.1 °C |
| October | 204 mm | 172 mm | 214 mm | +18% | 27.9 / 27.7 °C |
| November | 89 mm | 121 mm | 127 mm | -26% | 27.8 / 27.5 °C |
| December | 13 mm | 41 mm | 38 mm | -69% | 27.4 / 27.2 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Barranquilla?
During El Niño, Barranquilla gets on average 70% less rain in December–February than in neutral years (17 mm vs 59 mm).
And La Niña?
In December–February, La Niña years average 52 mm, compared with 59 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 10.96, -74.8, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.