El Niño in La Paz
During El Niño, La Paz gets on average 43% less rain in June–August than in neutral years (27 mm vs 48 mm).
Weather in La Paz: 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 | 121 mm | 150 mm | 134 mm | -19% | 9.5 / 8.6 °C |
| February | 109 mm | 96 mm | 107 mm | +14% | 9.1 / 8.6 °C |
| March | 62 mm | 95 mm | 84 mm | -35% | 9.1 / 8.4 °C |
| April | 45 mm | 36 mm | 34 mm | +25% | 8.5 / 7.9 °C |
| May | 10 mm | 16 mm | 11 mm | -36% | 6.6 / 6.7 °C |
| June | 8 mm | 15 mm | 7 mm | -48% | 5.3 / 5.5 °C |
| July | 12 mm | 10 mm | 4 mm | +24% | 5.2 / 4.9 °C |
| August | 7 mm | 23 mm | 5 mm | -68% | 6.0 / 5.8 °C |
| September | 26 mm | 24 mm | 22 mm | +5% | 7.4 / 7.1 °C |
| October | 43 mm | 48 mm | 43 mm | -11% | 8.7 / 8.5 °C |
| November | 59 mm | 55 mm | 40 mm | +7% | 9.3 / 8.9 °C |
| December | 89 mm | 93 mm | 97 mm | -4% | 9.4 / 9.1 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect La Paz?
During El Niño, La Paz gets on average 43% less rain in June–August than in neutral years (27 mm vs 48 mm).
And La Niña?
In June–August, La Niña years average 15 mm, compared with 48 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -16.5, -68.15, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.