El Niño in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
During El Niño, Santa Cruz de la Sierra gets on average 43% more rain in May–July than in neutral years (280 mm vs 195 mm).
Weather in Santa Cruz de la Sierra: next 7 days
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
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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 | 204 mm | 173 mm | 166 mm | +18% | 26.1 / 26.1 °C |
| February | 142 mm | 178 mm | 127 mm | -20% | 25.7 / 25.1 °C |
| March | 110 mm | 146 mm | 138 mm | -24% | 25.8 / 25.0 °C |
| April | 109 mm | 93 mm | 95 mm | +17% | 24.8 / 23.9 °C |
| May | 114 mm | 92 mm | 41 mm | +24% | 21.7 / 21.8 °C |
| June | 85 mm | 66 mm | 26 mm | +30% | 20.3 / 20.7 °C |
| July | 80 mm | 37 mm | 37 mm | +115% | 21.0 / 20.3 °C |
| August | 24 mm | 54 mm | 22 mm | -55% | 23.0 / 22.5 °C |
| September | 45 mm | 70 mm | 43 mm | -36% | 25.7 / 24.5 °C |
| October | 94 mm | 105 mm | 78 mm | -11% | 27.2 / 26.1 °C |
| November | 116 mm | 119 mm | 120 mm | -3% | 27.5 / 26.7 °C |
| December | 170 mm | 161 mm | 173 mm | +5% | 26.5 / 26.5 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Santa Cruz de la Sierra?
During El Niño, Santa Cruz de la Sierra gets on average 43% more rain in May–July than in neutral years (280 mm vs 195 mm).
And La Niña?
In May–July, La Niña years average 104 mm, compared with 195 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -17.78, -63.18, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.