🇨🇴 El Niño and La Niña in Colombia
El Niño is currently active (Niño 3.4: +3.4 °C), so these effects are the ones to watch now.
How much warmer (+) or colder (−) than normal the sea is this week in the Niño 3.4 zone of the Pacific.
Oceanic Niño Index: the 3-month average of that anomaly. It is NOAA's official index: +0.5 °C or more means El Niño; −0.5 °C or less, La Niña.
The real sea surface temperature measured there, not the difference from normal.
Date of NOAA's next official El Niño / La Niña report.
Weather forecast, next 7 days
Bogotá
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Medellín
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Barranquilla
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Weather forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. For official warnings, follow your national weather service.
El Niño in Colombia
Less rain across much of the country: drought, low reservoirs that strain hydropower, water rationing and forest fires.
La Niña in Colombia
More rain: floods and landslides, especially in the Andean and Caribbean regions.
These are typical tendencies; each event differs in timing and intensity. For local forecasts and warnings, follow IDEAM.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Colombia?
Less rain across much of the country: drought, low reservoirs that strain hydropower, water rationing and forest fires.
How does La Niña affect Colombia?
More rain: floods and landslides, especially in the Andean and Caribbean regions.
Where can I find official forecasts for Colombia?
Follow IDEAM, the official source for local forecasts and warnings.
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