El Niño in Piura
During El Niño, Piura gets on average 118% more rain in December–February than in neutral years (150 mm vs 69 mm).
Weather in Piura: 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 | 56 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | +208% | 27.5 / 26.6 °C |
| February | 74 mm | 43 mm | 34 mm | +71% | 28.1 / 27.6 °C |
| March | 76 mm | 76 mm | 28 mm | +1% | 28.4 / 27.7 °C |
| April | 36 mm | 22 mm | 16 mm | +62% | 27.6 / 27.1 °C |
| May | 10 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | — | 26.9 / 25.7 °C |
| June | 3 mm | 6 mm | 2 mm | -61% | 25.6 / 24.1 °C |
| July | 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | — | 24.7 / 23.4 °C |
| August | 1 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | — | 24.3 / 23.4 °C |
| September | 1 mm | 1 mm | 3 mm | — | 24.7 / 23.7 °C |
| October | 4 mm | 4 mm | 5 mm | — | 24.8 / 23.9 °C |
| November | 7 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | — | 25.4 / 24.3 °C |
| December | 21 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | +177% | 26.5 / 25.6 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Piura?
During El Niño, Piura gets on average 118% more rain in December–February than in neutral years (150 mm vs 69 mm).
And La Niña?
In December–February, La Niña years average 58 mm, compared with 69 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -5.19, -80.63, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.