La Niña
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La Niña
- /lə ˈniːn.jə/
Where it comes from
Spanish feminine of El Niño.
proper noun La Niñas · Las Niñas
- A sustained negative sea-surface temperature anomaly of more than 0.5°C across the equatorial zone of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean; the negative phase of the multi-year ENSO cycle, which causes variations in local and regional weather patterns. Climate scientists think a La Niña event may develop this summer, meaning water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean will be cooler that normal. Although the relationship is not fully understood, historically there tends to be more hurricane activity during a La Niña event.
Opposite: El Niño
Thesaurus
proper noun
Opposite: El Niño
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Talk about this word "La Niña." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/la%20ni%C3%B1a. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. La Niña. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/la%20ni%C3%B1a "La Niña." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/la%20ni%C3%B1a.Cite this
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title = {La Niña},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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