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Pitcairn Islands

Minimal impact · 2/10 Typically wetter in El Niño years

No El Niño news coverage for Pitcairn Islands 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
0%

325.6 mm vs 325.6 mm normal

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

TEMPERATURE · LAST 90 DAYS
-0.7°C

20.33°C mean vs 21.06°C normal

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

SIGNAL CHECK
Not yet visible

El Niño typically makes Pitcairn Islands wetter. Observed rainfall is running 0% — too close to normal to call yet.

NASA POWER (MERRA-2) reanalysis, 9 Jul 2026 – 6 Oct 2026, sampled at the country centroid (-25.1°, -130.1°). Normals are 1991–2020. How this is computed

When it matters

Agricultural calendar for Pitcairn Islands 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

050100150Nov2025: 94.1 mm (normal 114.7 mm)NovDec2025: 120.8 mm (normal 165.7 mm)DecJan2026: 108.7 mm (normal 114.4 mm)JanFeb2026: 80.8 mm (normal 101.5 mm)FebMar2026: 71.9 mm (normal 97.6 mm)MarApr2026: 65.7 mm (normal 140.4 mm)AprMay2026: 60.6 mm (normal 111.8 mm)MayJun2026: 94.1 mm (normal 120 mm)JunJul2026: 111.2 mm (normal 112.3 mm)JulAug2026: 68.3 mm (normal 105.9 mm)AugSep2026: 168.9 mm (normal 108.1 mm)Sep
Observed monthly rain (mm) 1991–2020 normal

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