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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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, …
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, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northern Darfour and central parts of Sudan.
- Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of the central parts of Sudan and north-eastern Ethiopia.
- Usual rainfall conditions …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy rainfall between 300 - 500 mm was observed over highlands of central Ethiopia.
- Moderate rainfall between 200 -300 mm was observed in much of north-western South Sudan, isolated parts in southern and northern Darfour, …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in most of the central parts of Sudan and north-eastern Ethiopia.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed in most parts of southern and central South Sudan, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed in south-eastern Sudan and in isolated parts in western Eritrea.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of southern parts of Sudan, and north-western and north-eastern parts of South …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm observed in western Ethiopia, and western South Sudan.
- Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in much of northern, central and south-western South Sudan, southern …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions observed over southern parts of Sudan, north-western and north-eastern South Sudan, and in isolated parts of north-western Ethiopia and western Eritrea.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed in western …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed in southeast Sudan, northern Ethiopia, isolated parts of south-central Kenya and in isolate part in northwest Tanzania.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of southeast Sudan, parts of …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over parts of southeast Sudan extending to northwest Ethiopia and northeast South Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, southern parts of Eritrea, northeast, central and south-central parts …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm observed in isolated parts of western Ethiopia, western and central parts of Kenya, and northern coast of Tanzania.
- Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm observed in south-eastern Tanzania, Lake Victoria basin, and highland of western Ethiopia.
- Moderate to heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in central and south-western …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in Lake Victoria basin, highlands of central and western Ethiopia, Blue Nile state of Sudan, Upper Nile state of South Sudan, western Kenya, and sporadic areas …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in highlands of central and western Ethiopia, Blue Nile state of Sudan, Upper Nile state of South Sudan, western Kenya, and sporadic areas in Tanzania.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed in …