El Niño Lottery endings: first prize from 2010 to 2026
The El Niño Extraordinary Draw takes place on 6 January and, just like with the Christmas Gordo, many players choose their ticket by looking at how the first prize ended in previous years. We have gathered every El Niño first prize from 2010 to 2026, using official Loterías y Apuestas del Estado data, and looked at which endings come up most.
El Niño first prize year by year (2010-2026)
| Year | First prize | Ending | Last two digits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 06.703 | 3 | 03 |
| 2025 | 78.908 | 8 | 08 |
| 2024 | 94.974 | 4 | 74 |
| 2023 | 89.603 | 3 | 03 |
| 2022 | 41.665 | 5 | 65 |
| 2021 | 19.570 | 0 | 70 |
| 2020 | 57.342 | 2 | 42 |
| 2019 | 37.142 | 2 | 42 |
| 2018 | 05.685 | 5 | 85 |
| 2017 | 08.354 | 4 | 54 |
| 2016 | 22.654 | 4 | 54 |
| 2015 | 55.487 | 7 | 87 |
| 2014 | 76.254 | 4 | 54 |
| 2013 | 30.875 | 5 | 75 |
| 2012 | 71.208 | 8 | 08 |
| 2011 | 70.013 | 3 | 13 |
| 2010 | 58.588 | 8 | 88 |
Which endings come up most in El Niño?
Counting only the last digit of the first prize between 2010 and 2026:
- Ending 4: 4 times (2014, 2016, 2017 and 2024), the most frequent in the period.
- Endings 3, 5 and 8: 3 times each.
- Ending 2: twice, in consecutive years (2019 and 2020).
- Endings 0 and 7: once each.
- Endings 1, 6 and 9: not once in these 17 draws.
Another curiosity: in 2017 and 2018 the first prize started with 0 (08,354 and 05,685), as it did again in 2026 (06,703). "Low" numbers win too.
El Niño and Christmas endings are different
For the Christmas Gordo, the most frequent recent endings have been 0 and 8, as we explain in our post on Christmas Gordo endings. In El Niño, ending 4 stands out instead, a good reminder that every draw is independent and there is no "magic" ending.
Does choosing by ending help?
Every number from 00000 to 99999 has exactly the same chance in each draw. What the ending does decide is the refund: El Niño has three refunds (the last digit of the first prize plus two special one-digit draws), so your ending gives you three chances to get your 20 euros back.
Choosing an ending with history, a birthday or your usual one is part of the 6 January tradition.
Find your El Niño ending at Serviloto
At Serviloto.es, Lottery Administration No. 40 in Málaga, you can choose your El Niño 2027 ticket by ending and buy it safely and officially. The draw is on Wednesday 6 January 2027 and a ticket costs 20 euros.
