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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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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Very Heavy rainfall (above 300 mm) observed in most parts of highlands of central Ethiopia.
  • Heavy rainfall (between 200-300 mm) observed over most parts of south-western and north-western South Sudan, highlands of western Kenya; …
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
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
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Severely wet (much wetter than usual) conditions observed in northern Sudan, northeastern Ethiopia, northern parts of Eritrea.
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed in central Ethiopia and Sudan, isolated areas in southern and eastern South Sudan, …
July 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Total rainfall for July 2020

  • 300 - 500 mm of rainfall observed in much parts of central Ethiopia.
  • 200 – 300 mm of rainfall observed in western Kenya, south and western South Sudan, much parts …
July 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usually maximum temperature recorded in northern Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, southwestern parts of South Sudan, coastal parts and northeastern Kenya, southern and northern Tanzania.
  • Colder than usual maximum temperature recorded in most parts of …
July 2020 Read More
Exceptional rainfall
Exceptional rainfall

  • Extremely to Severely wet (much wetter than usual) conditions observed in south Kordofan region of Sudan, western South Sudan, central and northeastern Eritrea Ethiopia, northeastern Eritrea, most of Djibouti, isolated areas in central, southeastern and …
July 2020 Read More
Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usually minimum temperature recorded in northwestern and northeastern Sudan, most parts of central, western and northern Ethiopia, southern, central and northeastern parts of South Sudan, nearly everywhere in Somalia, Kenya and Uganda.
  • Colder …
July 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Much wetter than usual conditions in most parts of Tanzania, northeastern Rwanda, Kenya, most parts of Somalia, southwestern Ethiopia , southeastern South Sudan, most parts of eastern, central and northern Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall in western …
March 2020 Read More