El Niño in Caracas
During El Niño, Caracas gets on average 36% less rain in December–February than in neutral years (88 mm vs 138 mm).
Weather in Caracas: 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 | 23 mm | 36 mm | 45 mm | -36% | 22.8 / 22.2 °C |
| February | 14 mm | 19 mm | 43 mm | -23% | 23.3 / 22.5 °C |
| March | 17 mm | 15 mm | 22 mm | +17% | 23.8 / 23.2 °C |
| April | 43 mm | 46 mm | 52 mm | -6% | 24.6 / 24.1 °C |
| May | 110 mm | 73 mm | 66 mm | +50% | 24.4 / 24.8 °C |
| June | 99 mm | 101 mm | 108 mm | -2% | 24.2 / 24.3 °C |
| July | 116 mm | 126 mm | 106 mm | -8% | 23.9 / 23.9 °C |
| August | 147 mm | 122 mm | 142 mm | +21% | 24.2 / 24.1 °C |
| September | 113 mm | 109 mm | 101 mm | +3% | 24.4 / 24.3 °C |
| October | 105 mm | 114 mm | 103 mm | -7% | 24.3 / 24.1 °C |
| November | 80 mm | 104 mm | 81 mm | -23% | 23.9 / 23.7 °C |
| December | 51 mm | 83 mm | 70 mm | -39% | 23.2 / 22.9 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Caracas?
During El Niño, Caracas gets on average 36% less rain in December–February than in neutral years (88 mm vs 138 mm).
And La Niña?
In December–February, La Niña years average 158 mm, compared with 138 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 10.48, -66.9, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.