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Southern Oscillation Index
May 2026
Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)
The 30-day Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) for the 30 days to 06 June 2026 was -20.3.
The latest SOI value can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology’s
website
.
Sustained negative values of the SOI below −7 typically indicate El Niño while sustained positive values above +7 typically indicate La Niña.
Latest 30-day moving SOI
Sourced from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Sourced from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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