El Niño in Tijuana
During El Niño, Tijuana gets on average 51% more rain in October–December than in neutral years (99 mm vs 66 mm).
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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 | 58 mm | 63 mm | 33 mm | -8% | 12.1 / 12.1 °C |
| February | 83 mm | 51 mm | 37 mm | +62% | 12.9 / 12.6 °C |
| March | 66 mm | 47 mm | 31 mm | +42% | 13.5 / 13.8 °C |
| April | 17 mm | 19 mm | 10 mm | -8% | 15.6 / 14.8 °C |
| May | 11 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | — | 17.0 / 16.5 °C |
| June | 2 mm | 11 mm | 2 mm | -79% | 18.5 / 19.5 °C |
| July | 5 mm | 4 mm | 3 mm | — | 21.6 / 22.8 °C |
| August | 8 mm | 7 mm | 4 mm | +21% | 22.8 / 23.6 °C |
| September | 12 mm | 9 mm | 5 mm | +28% | 22.0 / 22.5 °C |
| October | 20 mm | 7 mm | 10 mm | +176% | 18.9 / 19.2 °C |
| November | 29 mm | 26 mm | 26 mm | +11% | 15.2 / 15.1 °C |
| December | 50 mm | 32 mm | 44 mm | +55% | 12.0 / 12.1 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Tijuana?
During El Niño, Tijuana gets on average 51% more rain in October–December than in neutral years (99 mm vs 66 mm).
And La Niña?
In October–December, La Niña years average 80 mm, compared with 66 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 32.51, -117.04, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.