How does El Niño affect Australia?

El Niño and La Niña have perhaps the strongest influence on year-to-year climate variability in Australia. ... The strength of an event is not always reflected in the strength of its effects on weather, and events which don't quite reach El Niño threshold levels may sometimes be associated with El Niño-like effects on weather. read more

El Niño and La Niña have perhaps the strongest influence on year-to-year climate variability in Australia. They are a part of a natural cycle known as the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and are associated with a sustained period (many months) of warming (El Niño) or cooling (La Niña) in the central and eastern tropical Pacific. read more

El Nino, the weather event bringing hot and dry conditions to the east coast of Australia, is likely to hit from July, increasing the chances of drought taking hold. Billions of dollars in crops are at risk across the Pacific. read more