El Niño in Miami
During El Niño, Miami gets on average 48% more rain in November–January than in neutral years (251 mm vs 170 mm).
Weather in Miami: next 7 days
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El Niño is active right now: the El Niño columns show what Miami 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 | 70 mm | 63 mm | 33 mm | +11% | 21.1 / 21.5 °C |
| February | 77 mm | 52 mm | 35 mm | +47% | 21.5 / 22.5 °C |
| March | 84 mm | 67 mm | 50 mm | +25% | 22.6 / 23.0 °C |
| April | 61 mm | 82 mm | 74 mm | -25% | 23.9 / 24.5 °C |
| May | 108 mm | 136 mm | 103 mm | -20% | 25.7 / 26.4 °C |
| June | 227 mm | 209 mm | 202 mm | +9% | 27.7 / 27.9 °C |
| July | 143 mm | 159 mm | 149 mm | -10% | 28.8 / 28.6 °C |
| August | 156 mm | 184 mm | 194 mm | -15% | 29.0 / 28.8 °C |
| September | 192 mm | 189 mm | 200 mm | +1% | 28.3 / 28.1 °C |
| October | 101 mm | 137 mm | 152 mm | -27% | 26.8 / 26.6 °C |
| November | 97 mm | 65 mm | 69 mm | +48% | 24.6 / 24.4 °C |
| December | 84 mm | 41 mm | 36 mm | +104% | 22.9 / 22.4 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Miami?
During El Niño, Miami gets on average 48% more rain in November–January than in neutral years (251 mm vs 170 mm).
And La Niña?
In November–January, La Niña years average 137 mm, compared with 170 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 25.76, -80.19, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.