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
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in southern part of Burundi and northwest Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southwestern of Uganda; central and eastern Kenya, …
December 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in a few areas in south-west Uganda, eastern Kenya, south-west Somalia and north-west Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over a few parts in central and southern Uganda, in western …
December 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in south-west Uganda, southern Burundi, eastern Kenya extending to southeast Somalia, and in northwest Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in most of Sudan, Djibouti, …
December 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in isolated areas in western South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in most of Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, northern western and central Ethiopia, northern, central …
November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in a few isolated parts in western South Sudan and central highland of Kenya.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over several parts of South Sudan, western and central Uganda, western, central …
November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in central highlands of Kenya.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and southeastern parts of Uganda, western Rwanda, much of …
November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was not observed in any part of the Greater Horn of Africa.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western parts of Ethiopia, western …
October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in central and north-east Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of northern parts of Ethiopia, central and southern Eritrea, Djibouti, and in isolated parts of western highlands …
October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and north-eastern parts of Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in north-eastern Sudan, southern and eastern South Sudan, north-western Eritrea; sporadic parts in western, north-western …
September 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in north-eastern Sudan, southern and eastern South Sudan, north-western Eritrea; sporadic parts in western, north-western and eastern Ethiopia; north-western Somalia, highlands of western Kenya , …
September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 300 - 500 mm was observed over isolated areas in western and north-western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 200 - 300 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan , everywhere in South …
September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and north-eastern parts of Sudan, southern parts of Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of central, western Darfour and north-eastern parts of Sudan, …
August 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in the White Nile state and north-eastern parts of Sudan, and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in central and north-eastern Ethiopia, south-western Uganda, …
August 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 300 - 500 mm was observed over isolated areas in Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 200 - 300 mm was observed in most parts of the Highlands of central and northern Ethiopia, both …
August 2021 Read More