Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) table
Every 3-month season from 1950 to ASO 2026, in °C. Source: NOAA CPC. CSV
| Year | DJF | JFM | FMA | MAM | AMJ | MJJ | JJA | JAS | ASO | SON | OND | NDJ | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.5 | El Niño 2026 | |||
| 2025 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.0 | -0.0 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | |
| 2024 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | El Niño 2023-2024 |
| 2023 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.0 | La Niña 2021-2023 El Niño 2023-2024 |
| 2022 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.7 | La Niña 2021-2023 |
| 2021 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.8 | La Niña 2020-2021 La Niña 2021-2023 |
| 2020 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | El Niño 2019-2020 La Niña 2020-2021 |
| 2019 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | El Niño 2018-2019 El Niño 2019-2020 |
| 2018 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.1 | La Niña 2017-2018 El Niño 2018-2019 |
| 2017 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | La Niña 2017-2018 |
| 2016 | +2.5 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | El Niño 2014-2016 |
| 2015 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.6 | El Niño 2014-2016 |
| 2014 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | El Niño 2014-2016 |
| 2013 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
| 2012 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.0 | La Niña 2011-2012 |
| 2011 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -0.9 | La Niña 2010-2011 La Niña 2011-2012 |
| 2010 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -1.6 | -1.5 | El Niño 2009-2010 La Niña 2010-2011 |
| 2009 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +1.5 | La Niña 2008-2009 El Niño 2009-2010 |
| 2008 | -1.8 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.6 | -0.8 | La Niña 2007-2008 La Niña 2008-2009 |
| 2007 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -1.7 | El Niño 2006-2007 La Niña 2007-2008 |
| 2006 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.9 | La Niña 2005-2006 El Niño 2006-2007 |
| 2005 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | El Niño 2004-2005 La Niña 2005-2006 |
| 2004 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | El Niño 2004-2005 |
| 2003 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | El Niño 2002-2003 |
| 2002 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.1 | El Niño 2002-2003 |
| 2001 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | La Niña 2000-2001 |
| 2000 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | La Niña 1998-2000 La Niña 2000-2001 |
| 1999 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.5 | La Niña 1998-2000 |
| 1998 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -1.5 | El Niño 1997-1998 La Niña 1998-2000 |
| 1997 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.0 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.4 | El Niño 1997-1998 |
| 1996 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | La Niña 1995-1996 |
| 1995 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.0 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.0 | El Niño 1994-1995 La Niña 1995-1996 |
| 1994 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | El Niño 1994-1995 |
| 1993 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | |
| 1992 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | El Niño 1991-1992 |
| 1991 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | El Niño 1991-1992 |
| 1990 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | |
| 1989 | -1.6 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.0 | La Niña 1988-1989 |
| 1988 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.0 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -1.8 | -1.9 | El Niño 1986-1988 La Niña 1988-1989 |
| 1987 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.0 | El Niño 1986-1988 |
| 1986 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.2 | El Niño 1986-1988 |
| 1985 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.4 | La Niña 1984-1985 |
| 1984 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -1.1 | La Niña 1983-1984 La Niña 1984-1985 |
| 1983 | +2.1 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -0.9 | El Niño 1982-1983 La Niña 1983-1984 |
| 1982 | -0.1 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.1 | El Niño 1982-1983 |
| 1981 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | |
| 1980 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 | -0.1 | |
| 1979 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | |
| 1978 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.1 | El Niño 1977-1978 |
| 1977 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | El Niño 1976-1977 El Niño 1977-1978 |
| 1976 | -1.5 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.8 | La Niña 1974-1976 El Niño 1976-1977 |
| 1975 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.5 | -1.6 | La Niña 1974-1976 |
| 1974 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -0.7 | La Niña 1973-1974 La Niña 1974-1976 |
| 1973 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.6 | -0.0 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.0 | -1.1 | -1.3 | -1.6 | -1.9 | -2.0 | El Niño 1972-1973 La Niña 1973-1974 |
| 1972 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +0.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +1.8 | La Niña 1970-1972 El Niño 1972-1973 |
| 1971 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.8 | La Niña 1970-1972 |
| 1970 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -1.1 | La Niña 1970-1972 |
| 1969 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.7 | El Niño 1968-1969 |
| 1968 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | El Niño 1968-1969 |
| 1967 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +0.1 | -0.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | |
| 1966 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | El Niño 1965-1966 |
| 1965 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | La Niña 1964-1965 El Niño 1965-1966 |
| 1964 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.8 | El Niño 1963-1964 La Niña 1964-1965 |
| 1963 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.1 | El Niño 1963-1964 |
| 1962 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.3 | |
| 1961 | 0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
| 1960 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | |
| 1959 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.0 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | |
| 1958 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | El Niño 1957-1958 |
| 1957 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +1.6 | El Niño 1957-1958 |
| 1956 | -1.2 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -0.4 | La Niña 1955-1956 |
| 1955 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -1.5 | La Niña 1955-1956 |
| 1954 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.0 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.4 | |
| 1953 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | El Niño 1953 |
| 1952 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.2 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -0.1 | +0.1 | El Niño 1951-1952 |
| 1951 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.0 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.7 | La Niña 1950-1951 El Niño 1951-1952 |
| 1950 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.8 | La Niña 1950-1951 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the ONI?
The Oceanic Niño Index is NOAA's official El Niño / La Niña indicator: the 3-month running mean of sea surface temperature anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region (5°N–5°S, 170°W–120°W), relative to a 30-year base period updated every 5 years.
How do I read the table?
Each cell is a 3-month season (DJF = December–February, and so on). Red cells are at or above +0.5 °C (El Niño conditions) and blue cells at or below −0.5 °C (La Niña conditions); darker means stronger.