Winter precipitation
Medium confidence
Often wetter
Winter (DJF) / cold season
El Niño winters more often tilt wetter across much of the southern tier / Southeast.
U.S. Southeast / southern tier (inland)
Regional historical composite · not a forecast
Historical pattern
Climate.gov: El Niño tilts odds toward wetter and cooler winters across much of the southern tier; strong-event maps show Southeast wet consistency. Prefer R01 for true Gulf Coast metros.
Season context: Winter (DJF) / cold season
What El Niño seasons often mean in this region
Atlas composites for this region: not a city forecast.
Winter temperature
Medium confidence
Often cooler
Winter (DJF) / cold season
Odds of cooler-than-average winters increase across much of the southern tier (stronger/cleaner on Gulf Coast; prefer R01 there).
Sources
- climate.gov winter-weather overview
- every-El-Niño maps
- nawinter (southern U.S. wetter/stormier)