Observed climate for May 2025
Rainfall
Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in southeastern Uganda, in western and parts of coastal Kenya, and in parts of northern coast of Tanzania.
Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was observed in western Ethiopia, in western, central and eastern South Sudan in several parts of Uganda, in parts of western, central and coastal Kenya, in southeastern part of Somalia, in parts of western Rwanda, and in parts of eastern and southern Tanzania.
Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in much of Eritrea, in northern and southeastern South Sudan, in northern, central, eastern and southern Ethiopia, in much of northern, central and southwestern Somalia, in northern and eastern Kenya, in southwestern Uganda, in parts of central and eastern Rwanda, in several part of Burundi, and in northern, western and southern Tanzania
Little or No rain conditions not exceeding 10mm was observed in much of the rest of Sudan, in western and southern Eritrea, in Djibouti, northeastern Somalia, in northwestern and eastern parts of Kenya, and in central Tanzania.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western, southern and eastern Sudan extending to northern and western South Sudan, in northeastern Somalia, in central parts of Ethiopia, in southwestern Uganda and in western parts of Rwanda.
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in western, southern and eastern parts of Tanzania, in southeastern Uganda, in western, north-central and south-central Kenya, in southern and parts of central Somalia, in southern Djibouti, in northeaster Ethiopia and in central Eritrea.
Usual rainfall and no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.
Wetter and much wetter than usual condition was observed in central Eritrea, in northeastern Ethiopia, in southern Djibouti, in parts of southeastern Somalia, in parts of northern, western and south-central Kenya, and in western, southern and eastern Tanzania.
Drier to much drier than usual conditions were observed in central and southern parts of Sudan, in northern and southern parts of South Sudan, in northeastern Somalia, and in isolated parts of central and southern Ethiopia.
Usual or no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.
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Recent rainfall anomalies
Much wetter than usual conditions
- This category was observed in a few pocket areas across the region, including in Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Sudan.
Wetter than usual conditions
- This category was observed in the …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions
- Recorded in Tanzania, eastern parts of Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and a few areas in South Sudan.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions
- Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, western …
Recent rainfall totals
High rainfall exceeding 200 mm
- Observed in western Ethiopia and western South Sudan.
Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200 mm
- Observed in western Eritrea, Ethiopia, southern parts of Sudan, South Sudan, a few pockets …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions
- Recorded in a few pocket areas in the region including Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions
- Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Much Wetter than usual conditions
- This category was not observed in the region.
Wetter than usual conditions
- This category was not observed in the region.
Drier to much drier than usual conditions
- All countries recorded …
Recent rainfall totals
High Rainfall exceeding 200mm
- Observed in western Ethiopia and the border regions with Sudan.
Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm
- Observed in western Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, northern parts of Uganda and western …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions
- Recorded in a few areas in the region including Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions
- Observed in northwestern Tanzania, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, South …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Much Wetter than usual conditions
- Observed in a few pockets in Sudan.
Wetter than usual conditions
- Recorded in localized areas of Tanzania, Somalia, and Sudan.
Drier to much drier than usual conditions
- Predominated across northwestern …
Recent rainfall totals
High Rainfall exceeding 200mm
- Observed in western Ethiopia and western South Sudan.
Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm
- Observed in western Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, western Eritrea, and northern parts of Uganda and western …
Recent rainfall totals
High Rainfall exceeding 200mm
- Observed in western Ethiopia and western Sudan.
Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm
- Observed in western Ethiopia and the border regions with Sudan and South Sudan, wester to central South …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions
- Observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, Somalia, western and northern Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions
- Observed in several parts in Tanzania, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Much Wetter than usual conditions
- Observed in very few pockets in Tanzania, central and northern parts of Somalia, a few pockets in northern Ethiopia, and a few pockets in Sudan.
Wetter than usual conditions
- Observed …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Much Wetter than usual conditions
- Observed in very few pockets in southern Tanzania, and southeastern lowlands of Kenya.
Wetter than usual conditions
- Observed mostly in a few pockets in Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, eastern parts of …
Recent rainfall totals
High Rainfall exceeding 200mm
- Observed in a few pockets in coastal Tanzania, western Kenya and a few pockets in Ethiopia.
Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm
- Observed in several parts of the region including …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions
- Observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions
- Observed in several parts in Tanzania, Burundi, …