Observed climate for September 2026
Rainfall
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 in Uganda, western parts of Kenya, and western parts of Rwanda.
Light rainfall between 11 and 100 mm
- Observed along the coastal and northwestern parts of Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, western and coastal Kenya, the southern coastal and northern parts of Somalia, several parts of Ethiopia, southeastern South Sudan, Sudan, Djibouti, and Eritrea.
Little or no rain conditions not exceeding 10 mm
- Recorded across most parts of Tanzania, several parts of Kenya, pockets in Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, Eritrea, and northern Sudan.
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 parts of Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea.
Usual rainfall and no rainfall conditions
- Recorded in the rest of the region.
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 areas surrounding the wetter-than-usual conditions in countries highlighted above.
Drier than usual conditions
- This category was observed in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Eritrea.
Usual or no rainfall conditions
- Recorded in the rest of the region.
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Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in much of western, central, and southern Tanzania, including eastern Burundi.
Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in much of Rwanda, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in the south-eastern part of Rwanda, in eastern Burundi, and in isolated parts in north-western Tanzania.
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Rwanda, in north-western, …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over Rwanda, eastern Burundi, and north-western, central, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
Usual rainfall conditions were observed over southern parts of South Sudan, over much of …
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, …
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 central highlands of Kenya.
- Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and southeastern parts of Uganda, western Rwanda, much of …
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 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 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 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 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 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 , …