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The year 2010 began with an El Niño event well stablished in the Pacific Ocean. A rapid transition took place and La Niña was present by July. The La Niña event in 2010 one of the strongest on record. The El Niño-to-La Niña transition was similar to the event occurring in 1998, another very warm year, although El Niño was weaker and La Niña stronger in 2010. The annual mean temperature and total precipitation were mainly near normal across the region.