El Nino Watch

GISTEMP global and tropical anomaly

gistemp_global_anom (monthly) and gistemp_tropics_annual_anom (yearly, 24S-24N).

Indices

NASA GISS temperature departures from 1951-1980, global monthly and tropical yearly.

Limits. The yearly tropical value only appears once the year is complete.

How to read it

degC above normal. Dated the 15th of the month (monthly) or 1 July (yearly).

Why it matters for Koh Samui

Shows the global heat that El Nino adds on top of long-term warming.

Sources

ENSO status now

ONI (NOAA CPC)
+1.80 °C, JJA 2026 (previous +1.39 °C)
RONI (NOAA CPC)
+1.36 °C, JJA 2026
Nino 3.4 weekly (NOAA CPC / OISST)
+3.0 °C anomaly, week of 16 Sep 2026 (SST 29.6 °C)