El Niño in Los Angeles
During El Niño, Los Angeles gets on average 50% more rain in February–April than in neutral years (236 mm vs 157 mm).
Weather in Los Angeles: next 7 days
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El Niño is active right now: the El Niño columns show what Los Angeles typically sees in this phase.
Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 mm | 78 mm | 56 mm | +29% | 11.6 / 11.6 °C |
| February | 133 mm | 79 mm | 55 mm | +68% | 12.4 / 12.1 °C |
| March | 83 mm | 57 mm | 44 mm | +48% | 13.3 / 13.6 °C |
| April | 19 mm | 21 mm | 14 mm | -9% | 15.5 / 15.0 °C |
| May | 9 mm | 9 mm | 4 mm | -2% | 17.7 / 17.4 °C |
| June | 4 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | — | 19.7 / 20.6 °C |
| July | 4 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | — | 22.6 / 23.6 °C |
| August | 8 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | — | 23.6 / 24.3 °C |
| September | 10 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | — | 22.6 / 22.9 °C |
| October | 21 mm | 10 mm | 14 mm | +113% | 19.2 / 19.5 °C |
| November | 31 mm | 30 mm | 33 mm | +1% | 15.0 / 14.8 °C |
| December | 67 mm | 43 mm | 78 mm | +55% | 11.5 / 11.6 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Los Angeles?
During El Niño, Los Angeles gets on average 50% more rain in February–April than in neutral years (236 mm vs 157 mm).
And La Niña?
In February–April, La Niña years average 113 mm, compared with 157 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 34.05, -118.24, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.