Home / Editor's Pick /

Abrupt end to La Niña: Weather phenomenon ends suddenly.

11:30
27 February 2025

Abrupt end to La Niña
Weather phenomenon ends suddenly

From January, heat suddenly returned to the Pacific Ocean. - © ClimateReanalyzer.org

All signs pointed to a La Niña year, until January where temperatures in the Pacific Ocean suddenly started rising.

La Niña is the cooler period of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), both sides bring big changes to weather patterns around the world.

Learn all about the ENSO phenomenon with our special report!

Ryan Hathaway
More on the topic
Sunday, 3 May 2026

Reading the radar

Clouds on the WeatherRadar
Split image with a UK weather map on the left showing a rain band in blue moving south, and a vibrant field of red tulips with a central path under cloudy skies on the right.
Monday, 27 April 2026

Will it ring true?

April showers, May flowers
The map shows a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning over northern Italy and France. The affected regions are highlighted in colour.
Monday, 4 May 2026

Heavy rain & storms

Risk of severe weather in the Mediterranean region
 All weather news
This might also interest you
The map shows thunderstorm cells over southern Germany and northern Italy. On the right, hailstones lie on plants on the ground.
Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Large hailstones in Italy

A dramatic start to the thunderstorm season
Icy lighthouse in Sassnitz on Rügen.
Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Ice Age on the Baltic Sea

Permanent frost brings a frozen scene
Pink-blossoming cherry trees lining a street next to the weather radar, with sunshine and temperatures around 19 degrees near Bonn.
Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Cherry blossoms in Bonn

Spring bloom on show
 All articles

Weather & Radar is also available on

Google Play StoreApp Store

Company

Contact us Privacy Policy Legal info Accessibility statement

Services

Uploader

Socials

tikToklinkList