Cold-season precipitation
High confidence
Often wetter
Cold season precip approx Oct-Mar; temperature DJF
El Niño cold seasons have more often been wetter than average along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida.
U.S. Gulf Coast (Texas to Florida)
Regional historical composite · not a forecast
Historical pattern
Most frequent U.S. El Niño precip signal: wetter-than-average Gulf Coast TX to FL in >80% of events (Halpert). Cooler-than-normal DJF along the Gulf coast (CPC elninosfc).
Season context: Cold season precip approx Oct-Mar; temperature DJF
What El Niño seasons often mean in this region
Atlas composites for this region: not a city forecast.
DJF temperature
High confidence
Often cooler
Cold season precip approx Oct-Mar; temperature DJF
El Niño Dec-Feb periods have more often been cooler than average along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Sources
- Halpert U.S. impacts
- CPC elninosfc
- CPC warm_impacts