El Niño Advisory Oceanic Niño Index +2.46 °C · very strong NOAA, 12 November 2026 Next update 10 December 2026
The Climate Map
Six-month climate outlook

Monaco

The forecast leans towards a wetter-than-normal December–February in Monaco (49% chance). Past El Niño years show no consistent rainfall pattern here.

Rainfall, Dec–Feb

Leaning wetter

20% drier · 31% normal · 49% wetter

Temperature, Dec–Feb

Likely warmer

90% chance of warmer than 1993–2016

Past El Niños, same season

No clear pattern

-15% rainfall on average, 1979-2025

Air quality, next days

50 Good

Worst day: Monaco, 17 November 2026

Happening now

Current events in Monaco

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No current flood, drought, cyclone, large wildfire or unhealthy-air event is listed for Monaco in our sources.

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Seasonal outlook

The next six months

Odds of each outcome compared with the 1993–2016 average.

December–February

RainfallLeaning wetter
TemperatureLikely warmer

February–April

RainfallLeaning wetter
TemperatureLikely warmer

Away from the tropics, seasonal rainfall forecasts have limited skill. Treat small shifts in the odds as weak signals. “Normal” is the middle third of the model's own 1993–2016 range. Because the climate has warmed since then, “warmer” is the usual result almost everywhere. This place is smaller than one forecast grid cell, so the nearest cell is used.

Source: Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) seasonal forecasts, ECMWF system 51, country average. Method

Air quality

Smoke and haze, next 4 days

Daily average fine particles (PM2.5) on the US EPA air-quality index.

50GoodHighest forecast: Monaco, 17 November 2026 · PM2.5 9.0 µg/m³
Daily average PM2.5 and US EPA air-quality category by city
CityNov 15Nov 16Nov 17Nov 18
MonacoCapital 43Good43Good50Good33Good

AQI: US EPA 24-hour PM2.5 scale (2024). Model forecast for an area of about 40 km, not a local measurement. Local levels can be higher or lower. Dates are UTC days. Source: Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, run 2026-11-14 00 UTC.

El Niño 2026–27

What past El Niños did here

Each season in El Niño years compared with all other years, 1979-2025, trend removed.

SeasonRainfallRainfall detailTemperature
Dec–Feb No consistent pattern (about 15% less rain on average) +0.4 °C
Jan–Mar No consistent pattern (about 9% less rain on average) -0.1 °C
Feb–Apr Wetter in 8 of 10 El Niño seasons (about 14% more rain on average) +0.1 °C
Mar–May No consistent pattern (about 6% less rain on average) -0.1 °C
Apr–Jun Drier in 7 of 8 El Niño seasons (about 31% less rain on average) -0.2 °C
May–Jul No consistent pattern (about 2% less rain on average) +0.1 °C
Jun–Aug No consistent pattern (about 34% more rain on average) +0.1 °C
Jul–Sep No consistent pattern (about 1% less rain on average) +0.3 °C
Aug–Oct No consistent pattern (about 7% more rain on average) +0.4 °C
Sep–Nov No consistent pattern (about 14% more rain on average) +0.7 °C
Oct–Dec No consistent pattern (about 9% more rain on average) +0.7 °C
Nov–Jan No consistent pattern (about 7% less rain on average) +0.6 °C

Bars: brown is drier, teal is wetter; full width is ±100%. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service); El Niño seasons from NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index. Method

Be prepared

What you can do

If it turns out wetter

  • Find out whether your home, school or workplace is in a flood-risk area, and know your evacuation route.
  • Clear gutters and drains before the rainy months.
  • Keep important documents, medicines and a torch in a waterproof bag.
  • After heavy rain, avoid walking or driving through flood water and follow local advice on drinking water and mosquito-borne disease.

If it turns out hotter

  • Check on older relatives, neighbours and anyone who lives alone during hot spells.
  • Drink water regularly, and avoid hard outdoor work in the hottest hours.
  • Know the signs of heat exhaustion (dizziness, headache, nausea) and when to get medical help.
Sources

Data and citation

  • El Niño status: NOAA Climate Prediction Center, 12 November 2026.
  • Seasonal outlook: Copernicus Climate Change Service, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) seasonal forecasts, ECMWF system 51, issued November 2026.
  • Air quality: Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, run 2026-11-14 00 UTC.
  • Past El Niños: ERA5 (Copernicus Climate Change Service), 1979-2025; NOAA Oceanic Niño Index.

Cite as: “Seasonal outlook for Monaco”, The Climate Map, https://howstheclimate.org/country/monaco/, updated 15 November 2026.

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