How El Niño Impacts India's Winter and Agriculture
How El Niño Impacts India's Winter and Agriculture
Global · Published Nov 8, 2026
• El Niño, a Pacific Ocean phenomenon, can disrupt India's winter temperatures, monsoon patterns, and agricultural output.
• Learn how it affects the country and what to expect during its active phases.

How El Niño Affects India's Winter

During strong El Niño events, India's winter temperatures tend to rise, with both minimum and maximum temperatures increasing. This can lead to warmer-than-usual winters, reducing snowfall in northern mountainous regions and affecting water flow in rivers. A weakening of western disturbances during El Niño winters further contributes to this trend, making winters less typical in terms of cold weather.

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