Latest status of El Niño and La Niña
El Niño and La Niña
Latest status (November 2025)
In the first half of November 2025, the central and eastern equatorial Pacific cooled and became colder than normal. Based on the latest oceanic observations as well as forecasts by a number of climate models around the world, the sea surface temperatures of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific are expected to remain colder than normal in the next couple of months. In early 2026, the region will warm up gradually and the sea surface temperatures of the region are expected to return to near normal.
Figure 1 Sea surface temperature anomalies of 19 October – 15 November 2025 in degree Celsius.
Note:
The next update will be available in the latter half of December 2025.
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What are El Niño, La Niña, ENSO?
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References on El Niño and La Niña
Seasonal forecast | Annual outlook | Climate change
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