Observed climate for May 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

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.

Standardized Precipitation Index

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.

Recent rainfall anomalies

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
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier to much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, in southern South Sudan, in much of Uganda, Kenya and southern and coastal Somalia, and in northwestern and southern Tanzania. …

December 2024 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts Ethiopia, in southern South Sudan, in southern and central Somalia, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in northern, western and central parts of …

December 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in a few areas in eastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in Burundi, western and southeastern Kenya, and in several parts of Tanzania. …

December 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, northern and central South Sudan and northern and central Somalia, and in parts of eastern and southern Tanzania.

Wetter to much wetter …

November 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in parts in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southeastern Uganda, in western, central and southeastern Kenya, and in northwestern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed …

November 2024 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of northeastern and central Somalia, in parts of north and south Ethiopia, in western parts of South Sudan, in central and south-central parts of …

November 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in southeastern parts of Ethiopia, in much of northern, central, eastern and coastal Kenya and in southern Tanzania.

Wetter to much wetter than usual …

October 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in parts of western Ethiopia, western and southwestern South Sudan, and in northwestern, western and southeastern Uganda

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in western parts of …

October 2024 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in much of northern, central and eastern Kenya, in parts of northwestern Burundi, and in a few places in southern Lake Victoria …

October 2024 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of the region which include, central to southern parts of Sudan, in western and eastern South Sudan, in several parts of western, central northern …

September 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in parts of western Ethiopia, and northwestern and southwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of South …

September 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in central Sudan, in eastern parts of South Sudan, in central and southern Eritrea, in southeastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in southwestern Uganda, in eastern and southeastern …

September 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 300mm was observed in parts of southwestern Sudan, parts of western Eritrea, and in parts of northern Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 300 mm was observed in central to southern parts of …

August 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northern and central Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in northeastern parts of Ethiopia, and in northwestern and parts of southern Somalia.

Drier …

August 2024 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southwestern and southern parts of Sudan., in western and central Ethiopia, in parts of northern, western and eastern South Sudan, in parts of northern, northeastern, central …

August 2024 Read More