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.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in western parts of South Sudan, in parts of northwestern and western Ethiopia, and in the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - …

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Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed some parts of western, central to eastern and southeastern Sudan, in a few areas in northwest and western South Sudan, in southern parts of Eritrea, in much …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in some parts of western, central and eastern Sudan, in southern Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in parts of northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in Western Kenya, and in northeastern and …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, north-western, central, and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, south-western and south-eastern Uganda, western parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and north-western parts …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (over 200 mm) observed in south-western Sudan, north-western and western Ethiopia, western South Sudan, and the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall (100 - 200 mm) observed in much of the …

August 2022 Read More
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Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western, central to eastern Sudan, north-western, central and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, parts of north-eastern Ethiopia, parts of southwest, central and south-eastern Uganda, much of …

August 2022 Read More
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Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, in a few isolated areas in northwest and eastern South Sudan, northern Djibouti, and in northern and western Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall …

July 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in parts of western, and southwestern Sudan, in northwestern South Sudan, and in northwestern and western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 …

July 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in parts of western, central and eastern Sudan, and in a few areas in northern Djibouti.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over much of the southern parts of Sudan, in Eritrea, …

July 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in western, south-central and southeastern Sudan, western Eritrea, and in isolated area in northwestern South Sudan, and western Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over western and southern parts of Sudan, …

June 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in northwestern South Sudan, and in western part of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southwestern part of Sudan, in parts …

June 2022 Read More
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Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western, south-central and southeastern Sudan, northwestern South Sudan, western Eritrea, and western and northeastern Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southwestern Sudan, in central Eritrea, …

June 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal conditions observed in a few isolated areas in south-eastern South Sudan and to the region south-eastern of Lake Victoria in Tanzania.

Normal rainfall conditions observed over south-central and south-western parts of Sudan; …

May 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a few in western Ethiopia, and western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and south-western Ethiopia, western and eastern …

May 2022 Read More
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Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet conditions were observed in a few isolated areas in south-eastern South Sudan and in the northern part of Tanzania around Lake Victoria.

Normal rainfall conditions were observed in northern and southern parts of …

May 2022 Read More