Signals of El Niño and La Niña conditions in the Pacific
Monthly average sea surface temperature compared with 1993–2022 average
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
Equator
Pacific Ocean
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
Equator
Pacific Ocean
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Pacific Ocean
El Niño conditions
June 2026
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
Equator
Pacific Ocean
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
Equator
Pacific Ocean
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Pacific Ocean
El Niño conditions
June 2026
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3
El Niño conditions
June 2026
La Niña conditions
October 2022
Equator
Equator
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Sea surface temperature
-3C
-1.5
0
+1.5
+3