Observed climate for October 2026

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in southeastern Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea.

Usual rainfall and no rainfall conditions

  • Recorded in the rest of the region.
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in the eastern parts of the region, including the southeastern parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in the areas surrounding the wetter-than-usual conditions in countries highlighted above.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan, Sudan, and Eritrea.

Usual or no rainfall conditions

  • Recorded in the rest of the region.
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in a few pocket areas in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 11 and 100 mm

  • Observed in Sudan, Eritrea, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

Little or No rain conditions not exceeding 10mm

  • Recorded in Tanzania, the northwestern parts of Kenya, pockets in Somalia, northern parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Sudan.

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in southeastern Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and …
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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in the eastern parts of the region, including the southeastern parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in …
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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in a few pocket areas in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and …
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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in a few pocket areas across the region, including in Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Sudan.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in the …
September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall exceeding 200 mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and western South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200 mm

  • Observed in western Eritrea, Ethiopia, southern parts of Sudan, South Sudan, a few pockets …
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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, eastern parts of Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and a few areas in South Sudan.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, western …
September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and the border regions with Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in western Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, northern parts of Uganda and western …
August 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in a few pocket areas in the region including Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South …
August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was not observed in the region.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was not observed in the region.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions

  • All countries recorded …
August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in a few pockets in Sudan.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • Recorded in localized areas of Tanzania, Somalia, and Sudan.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions

  • Predominated across northwestern …
July 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in a few areas in the region including Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in northwestern Tanzania, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, South …
July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and western South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, western Eritrea, and northern parts of Uganda and western …
July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and western Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and the border regions with Sudan and South Sudan, wester to central South …
June 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, Somalia, western and northern Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in several parts in Tanzania, …
June 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in very few pockets in Tanzania, central and northern parts of Somalia, a few pockets in northern Ethiopia, and a few pockets in Sudan.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed …
June 2026 Read More