# Long Range Corner: El Niño or La Niña for the Summer?

> A WeatherWorks long-range column dated April 2, 2020 explains how El Niño and La Niña form and what each tends to do to summer weather. It says El Niño tilts the odds toward cooler summer weather across the US, while La Niña tilts them toward warmer conditions.

- Date: 2020-04-02 · published 2020-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53556-long-range-corner-el-nino-or-la-nina-for-the-summer
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Summer temperature tilts from ENSO are a weak, long-range signal, so this commentary is unlikely to move corn or soybean prices on its own.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-08-14 | [What Does Lack of El Niño, La Niña Mean For Winter? \| The Weather Channel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69375-what-does-lack-of-el-nino-la-nina-mean-for-winter-the-weather-channel.md) | -2.0% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2024-03-28 | [El Niño to La Niña](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31125-el-nino-to-la-nina.md) | -2.0% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2025-06-19 | [Five tips for making the most of El Niño and La Niña forecasts \| CRUCIAL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24122-five-tips-for-making-the-most-of-el-nino-and-la-nina-forecasts-crucial.md) | -3.3% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2020-10-23 | [The Rise of El Niño and La Niña \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50568-the-rise-of-el-nino-and-la-nina-noaa-climate-gov.md) | +0.8% | +10.6% |
| CORN | 2019-06-15 | [Weak El Niño could continue through summer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58502-weak-el-nino-could-continue-through-summer.md) | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-03-28 | [El Niño to La Niña](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31125-el-nino-to-la-nina.md) | -1.0% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2025-06-19 | [Five tips for making the most of El Niño and La Niña forecasts \| CRUCIAL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24122-five-tips-for-making-the-most-of-el-nino-and-la-nina-forecasts-crucial.md) | -4.8% | -4.4% |
| SOY | 2020-10-23 | [The Rise of El Niño and La Niña \| NOAA Climate.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50568-the-rise-of-el-nino-and-la-nina-noaa-climate-gov.md) | -2.0% | +9.7% |

## Sources

- weatherworksinc.com: https://weatherworksinc.com/news/el-nino-la-nina-summer-2020

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