Observed climate for May 2026
Rainfall
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 coastal and northwestern parts of Tanzania, coastal and western parts of Kenya, eastern parts of Uganda, several parts of South Sudan, central to western parts of Ethiopia and southern Somalia.
Light rainfall between 11 and 100 mm
- Observed in most parts of the region including Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, western Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Somalia.
Little or No rain conditions not exceeding 10mm
- Observed in a few pockets in central to western parts of Tanzania, northeastern parts of Kenya, Somalia, northern parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea and Sudan.
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, Rwanda, Uganda, eastern parts of Kenya, the horn of Africa region, southern Ethiopia, southern Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.
Usual rainfall and no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.
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 Ethiopia and the border regions of Sudan and Ethiopia.
Drier to much drier than usual conditions
- Observed in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, central Uganda, eastern parts of Kenya, the Horn of Africa region including the border region between Ethiopia and Somalia, pockets in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan.
Usual or no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.
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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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 , …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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, …