Observed climate for April 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 500mm was observed in central part of Kenya and southern part of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 200mm and 500mm was observed in western and central parts of Kenya and in isolated parts of southwestern Ethiopia, and southern and coastal Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was observed in southern Ethiopia, southwestern parts of South Sudan, in southern Somalia, in much of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi, and in northern, northeastern and western Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was recorded in central and southern Eritrea, in much of northern, central, and eastern Ethiopia, in much of South Sudan, in northern Uganda, in central and northern Somalia, in northwestern and eastern 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 dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti and Uganda, in central to northeastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, in southwestern South Sudan, and in central parts of Tanzania.

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

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 southeastern Sudan, extending to western Ethiopia and eastern South Sudan, in several parts of northern, central and eastern Kenya, in southern Somalia, in northern, western and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions were observed in southern parts southern parts of Sudan in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in northeastern and central Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, in western and southwestern South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, and in central Tanzania.

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

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions not observed over the region.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated areas in central and north-easternTanzania, over much of Lake Victoria peripheral, and in central Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
January 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over a few areas in central and north-western Tanzania, and in southern parts of Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central and northern Ethiopia, much of …
January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 200 - 300 mm observed over central and north-western Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in most parts of central and northern Tanzania, everywhere in Burundi.
  • Light rainfall between …
January 2021 Read More
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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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 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
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