Observed climate for March 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in western and southern parts of Tanzania, and in few isolated areas in southwestern Ethiopia and western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was observed in southwestern Ethiopia, in eastern and southern Uganda, in western and central Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northern and central Tanzania

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was recorded in central and southern Eritrea, in coastal Djibouti, in much of northern, central, and eastern Ethiopia, in much of South Sudan, in northern Uganda, in southern Somalia, and in northern, eastern and coastal Kenya.

Little or No rain conditions not exceeding 10mm was observed in areas of much of the rest of the region.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in southern parts of Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in eastern Uganda, in several parts of northern and eastern Kenya, in southern and central parts of Somalia, and in western and southern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in northern to southwestern South Sudan, in western Eritrea, in parts of northern Ethiopia, in northeastern parts of Somalia, in northwestern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda, and in northern Burundi.

Usual rainfall and no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual condition was observed in southern Ethiopia, in several parts of Kenya, in parts of southeastern South Sudan., in central and southern Somalia, in eastern Uganda, and in parts of northeast and southwestern Tanzania.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions were observed in northern and western South Sudan, in southern Eritrea, northern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, in eastern and southwestern Rwanda, and in northern Burundi.

Usual or no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (200 - 300 mm) observed over central Burundi and north-western Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (100 - 200 mm) observed in most parts of southern and northern Tanzania, northern Burundi, and isolated areas in central …
December 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions not observed over the GHA region.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in northern Burundi, and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in most parts of southern Uganda, most parts of …
December 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in northern Burundi, and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Ethiopia, southern parts of South Sudan, northern Uganda, southern Somalia, and north-western …
December 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, isolated areas in central Tanzania, south and south-eastern parts of South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Red Sea …
November 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, isolated areas in central Tanzania, south and south-eastern parts of South Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of central …
November 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (200 - 300 mm) observed over Lake Victoria region of Kenya and Uganda
  • Moderate rainfall (100 - 200 mm) observed in most parts of central and coastal parts of Kenya, northern coastal and …
November 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (200 - 300 mm) observed over isolated areas in south-western South Sudan, northern Uganda, and western Kenya.
  • Moderate rainfall (100 - 200 mm) observed in most parts of northern Rwanda, most parts of …
October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western Sudan and central Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Kenya, isolated areas in south-western, north-eastern Uganda, eastern-South Sudan, and south-eastern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed …
October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in western Sudan and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in sporadic parts of Sudan, central and eastern Ethiopia, south-eastern South Sudan, northern Somalia, and western Kenya Karamoja …
September 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Severely wet conditions observed in sporadic western and eastern Sudan, south-eastern South Sudan, north-eastern and central Ethiopia, northern Somalia, western Kenya, Karamoja region of Uganda, and lake region of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
September 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Very Heavy rainfall (above 300 mm) observed in sporadic parts of highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Heavy rainfall (200 - 300 mm) observed over southern and northern parts of western-South Sudan, most parts …
September 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of western Sudan, eastern South Sudan, and most parts of western, central and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of central and …
August 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Extremely wet conditions observed in most parts of western Sudan, eastern South Sudan, and most parts of western, central and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Severely wet conditions observed in most parts of central and eastern Sudan, eastern …
August 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual maximum temperature recorded everywhere in Somalia, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Ethiopia; south-eastern and western parts of South Sudan; and western, northern, and red sea region of Sudan.
  • Cooler than usual maximum temperature …
August 2020 Read More
Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual minimum temperature recorded over western and northern Sudan, southern and western South Sudan, most parts of Ethiopia, northern and southern Somalia, central and eastern Tanzania, everywhere in Kenya, and Uganda.
  • Cooler than …
August 2020 Read More