Typical impacts of El Niño

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Atlantic Ocean

Jan-Apr

Jun-Mar

Equator

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Jun-Mar

Pacific Ocean

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jun-Sep

Jul-Sep

Equator

Jun-Jan

Indian Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Jan-Apr

Atlantic Ocean

Jun-Mar

Equator

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Jun-Mar

Pacific Ocean

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jun-Sep

Jul-Sep

Equator

Jun-Jan

Indian Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Pacific

Ocean

Atlantic

Ocean

Jan-Apr

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jul-Sep

Jun-Mar

Jun-Jan

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Equator

Jun-Mar

Indian

Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Jun-Sep

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Pacific

Ocean

Atlantic

Ocean

Jan-Apr

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jul-Sep

Jun-Mar

Jun-Jan

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Equator

Jun-Mar

Indian

Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Jun-Sep

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Atlantic Ocean

Jan-Apr

Jun-Mar

Equator

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Jun-Mar

Pacific Ocean

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jun-Sep

Jul-Sep

Equator

Jun-Jan

Indian Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Jan-Apr

Atlantic Ocean

Jun-Mar

Equator

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Jun-Mar

Pacific Ocean

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jun-Sep

Jul-Sep

Equator

Jun-Jan

Indian Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Pacific

Ocean

Atlantic

Ocean

Jan-Apr

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jul-Sep

Jun-Mar

Jun-Jan

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Equator

Jun-Mar

Indian

Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Jun-Sep

Wetter conditions

Dryer conditions

Pacific

Ocean

Atlantic

Ocean

Jan-Apr

Jun-Sep

Nov-Feb

Jul-Sep

Jun-Mar

Jun-Jan

Jun-Apr

Jan-May

Equator

Jun-Mar

Indian

Ocean

Nov-Mar

Jul-Jan

Jun-Sep

Guardian graphic. Source: N Lessen et al 2020. International Research Institute for Climate and Society. Note: impacts on rainfall patterns vary seasonally