El Niño in Concepción
During El Niño, Concepción gets on average 40% less rain in December–February than in neutral years (37 mm vs 62 mm).
Weather in Concepción: next 7 days
Concepción
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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 | 11 mm | 17 mm | 16 mm | -37% | 18.8 / 18.7 °C |
| February | 9 mm | 18 mm | 21 mm | -52% | 18.7 / 18.7 °C |
| March | 24 mm | 30 mm | 20 mm | -21% | 17.2 / 16.9 °C |
| April | 55 mm | 65 mm | 39 mm | -16% | 13.8 / 13.7 °C |
| May | 169 mm | 127 mm | 138 mm | +33% | 11.4 / 11.3 °C |
| June | 216 mm | 168 mm | 199 mm | +28% | 9.5 / 9.5 °C |
| July | 193 mm | 137 mm | 142 mm | +41% | 9.1 / 8.6 °C |
| August | 146 mm | 105 mm | 140 mm | +39% | 9.6 / 9.2 °C |
| September | 87 mm | 75 mm | 50 mm | +16% | 10.3 / 10.3 °C |
| October | 73 mm | 50 mm | 30 mm | +47% | 11.8 / 11.9 °C |
| November | 43 mm | 34 mm | 17 mm | +26% | 13.7 / 14.5 °C |
| December | 18 mm | 27 mm | 13 mm | -34% | 16.4 / 16.7 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Concepción?
During El Niño, Concepción gets on average 40% less rain in December–February than in neutral years (37 mm vs 62 mm).
And La Niña?
In December–February, La Niña years average 49 mm, compared with 62 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -36.83, -73.05, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.