# Understanding the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) | The Bureau of Meteorology

> The Bureau of Meteorology explains the El Niño–Southern Oscillation cycle and its effects on Australian climate. It describes the three ENSO phases and how they drive floods and droughts.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T12:12:26.266Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75420-understanding-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-enso-the-bureau-of-meteorology
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## Why it matters

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## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-07-27 | [Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security? – State of the Planet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63941-does-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-actually-matter-for-food-security-state.md) | +0.9% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2025-09-08 | [The El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Drought Outlook in the United States \| September 8, 2025 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22788-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-and-drought-outlook-in-the-united-states.md) | -0.1% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2021-04-27 | [El Niño–Southern Oscillation likely neutral for southern hemisphere winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47526-el-nino-southern-oscillation-likely-neutral-for-southern-hemisphere-winter.md) | +4.7% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-06-13 | [The latest #ElNiño/Southern Oscillation (#ENSO) Diagnostic Discussion is hot off the presses from the #Climate Prediction Center – Coyote Gulch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46483-the-latest-elnino-southern-oscillation-enso-diagnostic-discussion-is-hot-off.md) | -2.8% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2024-04-24 | [Anticipating the La Niña Phenomenon: The Importance of Understanding and Mitigating Its Impacts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30651-anticipating-the-la-nina-phenomenon-the-importance-of-understanding-and.md) | -0.5% | +3.3% |
| SOY | 2018-07-27 | [Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security? – State of the Planet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63941-does-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-actually-matter-for-food-security-state.md) | +2.5% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2021-04-27 | [El Niño–Southern Oscillation likely neutral for southern hemisphere winter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47526-el-nino-southern-oscillation-likely-neutral-for-southern-hemisphere-winter.md) | -0.6% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2021-06-13 | [The latest #ElNiño/Southern Oscillation (#ENSO) Diagnostic Discussion is hot off the presses from the #Climate Prediction Center – Coyote Gulch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46483-the-latest-elnino-southern-oscillation-enso-diagnostic-discussion-is-hot-off.md) | -7.5% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- bom.gov.au: https://www.bom.gov.au/video/understanding-the-el-nino-southern-oscillation-%28enso%29

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