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

Northern Africa

Rainfall and temperature odds for December–February, and what past El Niños did in the same season, for all 7 countries and territories.

CountryRainfall, December–FebruaryDrier / normal / wetterPast El NiñosTemperature
Algeria Likely drier 55% / 25% / 20% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Egypt Leaning drier 43% / 30% / 27% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Libya Likely drier 67% / 17% / 16% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Morocco Leaning wetter 27% / 28% / 45% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Sudan No clear signal 27% / 40% / 33% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Tunisia Likely drier 69% / 17% / 14% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Western Sahara Leaning wetter 24% / 33% / 43% No clear pattern Likely warmer

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