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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions observed in a few isolated areas in southeastern South Sudan, in a few areas in western Eritrea, in northeastern and eastern parts of South Sudan, and in …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in some parts of western Ethiopia.
Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and southwestern Ethiopia, western, northeastern and southwestern parts of …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southeastern part of Sudan, in a few areas in western Eritrea, in western parts of Ethiopia, and in northeastern and central parts of South Sudan.
Moderately …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed some parts of western, central to eastern and southeastern Sudan, in a few areas in northwest and western South Sudan, in southern parts of Eritrea, in much …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in western parts of South Sudan, in parts of northwestern and western Ethiopia, and in the western highlands of Kenya.
Moderate rainfall between 100 - …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions observed in some parts of western, central and eastern Sudan, in southern Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in parts of northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in Western Kenya, and in northeastern and …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, north-western, central, and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, south-western and south-eastern Uganda, western parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and north-western parts …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to heavy rainfall (over 200 mm) observed in south-western Sudan, north-western and western Ethiopia, western South Sudan, and the western highlands of Kenya.
Moderate rainfall (100 - 200 mm) observed in much of the …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western, central to eastern Sudan, north-western, central and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, parts of north-eastern Ethiopia, parts of southwest, central and south-eastern Uganda, much of …