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Nauru

Severe impact · 8/10 Typically wetter in El Niño years

No El Niño news coverage for Nauru in the last year. The score is built from the measured climate anomaly below, the canonical typically wetter signal, and population exposure — not from headlines.

RAINFALL · LAST 90 DAYS
+59%

556.2 mm vs 350.5 mm normal

Measured against the 1991–2020 average for the same calendar window.

TEMPERATURE · LAST 90 DAYS
+0.7°C

28.73°C mean vs 28.06°C normal

Mean 2 m air temperature vs the 1991–2020 average for the same window.

SIGNAL CHECK
Signal showing

El Niño typically makes Nauru wetter. Observed rainfall is running +59% — in line with the canonical response.

NASA POWER (MERRA-2) reanalysis, 9 Jul 2026 – 6 Oct 2026, sampled at the country centroid (-0.5°, 166.9°). Normals are 1991–2020. How this is computed

When it matters

Agricultural calendar for Nauru and where the El Niño impact window falls

JFMAMJJASOND
Peak El Niño impact
Wet season
Dry season
Peak El Niño impactRainy seasonDry season Peak-impact window begins in 1 month. Heavy rain, king tides, coral bleaching.

Last 12 months vs normal

Observed monthly rainfall against the 1991–2020 climatology

0100200300400Nov2025: 91.9 mm (normal 131.3 mm)NovDec2025: 83.3 mm (normal 205.2 mm)DecJan2026: 138.3 mm (normal 184.4 mm)JanFeb2026: 161.8 mm (normal 167.3 mm)FebMar2026: 142.4 mm (normal 176.4 mm)MarApr2026: 245.6 mm (normal 166.1 mm)AprMay2026: 148.3 mm (normal 124.1 mm)MayJun2026: 405.7 mm (normal 110.2 mm)JunJul2026: 291.5 mm (normal 117.5 mm)JulAug2026: 128.8 mm (normal 116.2 mm)AugSep2026: 155.3 mm (normal 107.8 mm)Sep
Observed monthly rain (mm) 1991–2020 normal

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