Latest status of El Niño and La Niña

El Niño and La Niña
Latest status (March 2025)

In the past month or so, sea surface temperatures of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific were near normal on the whole. Based on the latest oceanic observations as well as forecasts by a number of climate models around the world, the sea surface temperatures of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific are expected to remain near normal for spring and summer this year.

Figure 1 Sea surface temperature anomalies of 16 February – 15 March 2025 in degree Celsius.

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The next update will be available in the latter half of April 2025.

Related links:

What are El Niño, La Niña, ENSO?
The impact of El Niño and La Niña on the climate of Hong Kong
Seasonal and annual rainfall charts
Blogs relating to El Niño/La Niña
References on El Niño and La Niña
Seasonal forecast | Annual outlook | Climate change

For further information on this webpage, please contact Ms. M Y Chan (tel:2926 3102, email:mychan@hko.gov.hk)