Observed climate for February 2026

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Observed in much of Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda and eastern Burundi, in several parts of western, central and southern Kenya, in northern, central to southwestern parts of Tanzania, eastern Rwanda and Burundi, much of Uganda, several parts of Kenya, and in southern parts of South Sudan.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in the south-eastern tip of Tanzania, and in a few pocket areas in South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in most areas in Rwanda and Uganda, in northeastern Burundi, , in eastern lowlands to western parts of Kenya, southern parts of South Sudan, in northern Tanzania, and a few pockets in Ethiopia.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in northern, central and southwestern Tanzania, regions surrounding the much wetter than usual condition of Burundi and Rwanda, southern parts of South Sudan, a few pockets in northwestern Ethiopia and regions surrounding the much wetter usual rainfall regions in Kenya.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions

  • Observed in southeastern parts of Tanzania, , and in southern central to northeastern parts of Ethiopia.

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

Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in southwestern parts and in pockets of central and north-eastern Tanzania, and in a few areas in the eastern parts of Burundi, and northern parts of Rwanda and western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall of between 101mm and 200mm

  • Observed in the southern parts of the region including Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, southern Uganda and western Kenya.

Light rainfall between 11 and 100 mm

  • Observed in southern parts of South Sudan extending to the northern to central parts of Uganda, in southwestern to central parts of Ethiopia. In the northwestern, central to southeastern Kenya, and in coastal parts of Tanzania.

Little or No rain conditions not exceeding 10mm

  • Observed in eastern Kenya, eastern and north-western and northern Ethiopia, and in much of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan and northern and central South Sudan.

All Products

Filter by Product Type
Filter by Region
Filter by Year
Filter by Month
Showing 205 results
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions observed over southern parts of Sudan, north-western and north-eastern South Sudan, and in isolated parts of north-western Ethiopia and western Eritrea.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in western …
June 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in south-eastern Sudan and in isolated parts in western Eritrea.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of southern parts of Sudan, and north-western and north-eastern parts of South …
June 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm observed in western Ethiopia, and western South Sudan.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in much of northern, central and south-western South Sudan, southern …
June 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over parts of southeast Sudan extending to northwest Ethiopia and northeast South Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, southern parts of Eritrea, northeast, central and south-central parts …
May 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in southeast Sudan, northern Ethiopia, isolated parts of south-central Kenya and in isolate part in northwest Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of southeast Sudan, parts of …
May 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm observed in isolated parts of western Ethiopia, western and central parts of Kenya, and northern coast of Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed …
May 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in highlands of central and western Ethiopia, Blue Nile state of Sudan, Upper Nile state of South Sudan, western Kenya, and sporadic areas in Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
April 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm observed in south-eastern Tanzania, Lake Victoria basin, and highland of western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in central and south-western …
April 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in Lake Victoria basin, highlands of central and western Ethiopia, Blue Nile state of Sudan, Upper Nile state of South Sudan, western Kenya, and sporadic areas …
April 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over western South Sudan, central Somalia, eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of central and western Tanzania, most parts …
March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over adjusted areas in eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western South Sudan, central Somalia, eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall …
March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Heavy rainfall (between 300 - 500 mm) observed in isolated areas in southern Tanzania.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 200 - 500 mm) observed in most parts of southern Tanzania.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between …
March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southern Kenya and isolated areas in eastern and northern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in central and northern Tanzania, south and western Burundi, south and western Uganda, …
February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 300 mm observed in most parts of Tanzania, north-eastern Burundi, south and western Rwanda, and southern Kenya.
  • Light rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in southern and south-western Uganda, …
February 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over central, western and northern parts of Tanzania, south-western Burundi, south and south-western Kenya, and south-western Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of southern …
February 2021 Read More