Current ENSO Phase:   La Nina

U.S. Climate Variations

See seasonal variations in precipitation and temperature across North America in 8 color slides from a landmark study done at

COAPS
North American Seasonal Climate Variations

El Nino Climate Variation Animations

A series of animations are available below, highlighting the impacts of El Nino and La Nina on precipitation and maximum and minimum temperatures across the United States. These are available for viewing in QuickTime format by clicking on the desired video below.

El Nino

La Nina
Precipitation Precipitation
Max. Temperature Max. Temperature
Min. Temperature Min. Temperature
Max Temp

Example diagram from the movies detailing differences in temperature associated with an El Nino winter.

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