El Niño in Montevideo
During El Niño, Montevideo gets on average 16% more rain in June–August than in neutral years (264 mm vs 227 mm).
Weather in Montevideo: 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 | 94 mm | 102 mm | 91 mm | -8% | 23.0 / 23.1 °C |
| February | 92 mm | 99 mm | 96 mm | -7% | 22.8 / 22.5 °C |
| March | 90 mm | 110 mm | 120 mm | -18% | 21.3 / 21.3 °C |
| April | 138 mm | 102 mm | 95 mm | +36% | 18.1 / 17.9 °C |
| May | 79 mm | 91 mm | 79 mm | -14% | 14.4 / 14.9 °C |
| June | 91 mm | 77 mm | 69 mm | +18% | 11.9 / 11.5 °C |
| July | 85 mm | 72 mm | 106 mm | +18% | 10.6 / 10.1 °C |
| August | 88 mm | 78 mm | 59 mm | +12% | 12.1 / 11.4 °C |
| September | 71 mm | 86 mm | 78 mm | -18% | 13.0 / 12.8 °C |
| October | 108 mm | 96 mm | 105 mm | +12% | 15.6 / 15.9 °C |
| November | 110 mm | 116 mm | 78 mm | -6% | 18.5 / 18.6 °C |
| December | 110 mm | 96 mm | 62 mm | +15% | 21.3 / 21.3 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Montevideo?
During El Niño, Montevideo gets on average 16% more rain in June–August than in neutral years (264 mm vs 227 mm).
And La Niña?
In June–August, La Niña years average 234 mm, compared with 227 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -34.9, -56.16, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.