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

Southern Europe

Rainfall and temperature odds for December–February, and what past El Niños did in the same season, for all 15 countries and territories.

CountryRainfall, December–FebruaryDrier / normal / wetterPast El NiñosTemperature
Albania Leaning wetter 22% / 31% / 47% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Andorra Leaning wetter 27% / 28% / 45% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Bosnia and Herzegovina Likely wetter 16% / 33% / 51% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Croatia Likely wetter 14% / 27% / 59% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Greece Likely drier 51% / 27% / 22% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Italy Leaning wetter 27% / 32% / 41% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Kosovo Leaning wetter 18% / 33% / 49% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Malta Likely drier 67% / 23% / 10% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Montenegro Likely wetter 14% / 31% / 55% No clear pattern Likely warmer
North Macedonia No clear signal 24% / 37% / 39% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Portugal Likely wetter 14% / 19% / 67% No clear pattern Likely warmer
San Marino Leaning wetter 22% / 33% / 45% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Serbia Likely wetter 18% / 27% / 55% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Slovenia Likely wetter 8% / 35% / 57% No clear pattern Likely warmer
Spain Likely wetter 18% / 19% / 63% No clear pattern Likely warmer

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