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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan extending to the northern parts of South Sudan and southeastern South Sudan, in central and southern Eritrea, in Djibouti, Rwanda and Burundi, …

April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan extending into northern parts of South Sudan, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in central, northeastern …

April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in parts of southwestern and southern Ethiopia, in southeastern Uganda, in western, central, eastern and southern coast of Kenya, in southern parts of Somalia, …

April 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions observed in the costal parts of Tanzania and Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions observed in the costal parts of Tanzania and Kenya.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions observed in …

March 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall (300 mm observed in isolated areas in southern Tanzania

Moderate to heavy rainfall (200-300 mm) observed in the highlands of south-western Ethiopia, western and Nyanza counties in Kenya, everywhere in Rwanda and …

March 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than normal conditions observed in the costal parts of Tanzania and Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over south-western and central Tanzania, central Kenya, and southern Somalia.

Much wetter than normal conditions observed in the …

March 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a western and southwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southern parts of Burundi and in northwestern, central …

January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions observed in several parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, southern parts of South Sudan, in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and in northern parts of Tanzania.

No rainfall Conditions …

January 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed several parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, in northern and southeastern parts of Kenya, and in a few areas in northeastern and southern Tanzania.

Moderately wet to severely …

January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a western and eastern parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and western parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in …

December 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions observed in several parts of Uganda, in western part of Kenya, and in northwestern, central and northeastern part of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over much of …

December 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in several parts of Uganda, in southern part of South Sudan, in northwestern, central and northeastern part of Tanzania, and in western parts of Kenya.

Moderately dry …

December 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in south-central part of South Sudan, north-central and south-western Uganda, some parts of western Kenya, western and central parts of Rwanda, and in a few areas in …

November 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions observed in south-central part of South Sudan, north-central and southwestern Uganda, parts of western Kenya, western and central Rwanda, and in a few isolated areas in north-western …

November 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a few isolated areas in south-western Uganda, part of central Kenya, western Rwanda, and north-western Burundi.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed …

November 2022 Read More