El Niño Advisory Oceanic Niño Index +2.46 °C · very strong NOAA, 12 November 2026 Next update 10 December 2026
How's the Climate
Regional six-month outlook

Eastern Europe

Rainfall and temperature odds for December–February, and what past El Niños did in the same season, for all 10 countries and territories.

CountryRainfall, December–FebruaryDrier / normal / wetterPast El NiñosTemperature
Belarus Likely wetter 12% / 21% / 67% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Bulgaria No clear signal 29% / 34% / 37% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Czech Republic Leaning wetter 14% / 41% / 45% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Hungary Likely wetter <5% / 35% / 61% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Moldova Leaning wetter 16% / 41% / 43% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Poland Leaning wetter 18% / 33% / 49% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Romania Likely wetter 18% / 27% / 55% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Russian Federation Likely wetter 16% / 17% / 67% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Slovakia Likely wetter 12% / 27% / 61% 11 of 15 wetter Likely warmer
Ukraine Likely wetter 8% / 27% / 65% No clear pattern Likely warmer

Sources: Copernicus Climate Change Service (seasonal forecast, ERA5); NOAA Climate Prediction Center (El Niño seasons). Methods