Summary

• July – December 2022 Climate Review
  • An Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) event in Q3 of 2022 with continued La Niña conditions in the second half of 2022.
• March to August 2023 Climate Outlook
  • La Niña conditions likely to transition into ENSO neutral by Q2 2023.
  • Above-normal rainfall is predicted over northern Maritime Continent and much of Mainland Southeast Asia, with below-normal rainfall predicted over much of southern half of the Maritime Continent.