El Niño in Orlando, FL
In all 3 past super El Niño winters, Orlando was wetter than normal. It was warmer than normal in 1 of 3.
The wettest of them was 1997–98: 23.37 inches, 334% of normal — the wettest of 70.
History from three winters, not a forecast. Measured at one NOAA station, Orlando; record since Dec–Feb 1952–53.
December–February in the three super El Niño winters
| Winter | Precipitation | Average temperature |
|---|---|---|
| 1982–83Dec 1982–Feb 1983 | 11.41 in+4.41 in vs normal · 163%9th wettest of 70 | 60.7 °F−1.8 °F vs normal29th coldest of 70 |
| 1997–98Dec 1997–Feb 1998 | 23.37 in+16.37 in vs normal · 334%the wettest of 70 | 61.4 °F−1.1 °F vs normal33rd warmest of 70 |
| 2015–16Dec 2015–Feb 2016 | 8.07 in+1.07 in vs normal · 115%21st wettest of 70 | 63.7 °F+1.2 °F vs normaltied 15th warmest of 70 |
| Normal1991–2020 average | 7 in | 62.5 °F |
Ranks are within this station’s own record: 70 winters for precipitation, 70 for temperature (4 incomplete winters are left out). Source: NOAA NCEI Climate at a Glance, Orlando precipitation and temperature, as of November 11, 2026.
This winter: where NOAA’s outlook places Orlando
For December–February 2026–27, the Climate Prediction Center’s map places Orlando in the 70–80% area for above-normal precipitation, and in the 33–40% area for near-normal temperature.
Read from the contours of CPC’s seasonal outlook issued October 15, 2026 — the area the city falls in on a continental-scale map, not a forecast made for the city. CPC seasonal outlook maps. CPC reissues it monthly.
Read next
- What El Niño means for the Gulf Coast and Southeast
- Florida statewide in the same three winters (against a 1901–2000 normal, so the departures differ from this page)
- Winter 2026–27 outlook
- Current El Niño status
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