Observed climate conditions for August to October (ASO) 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the western parts of Ethiopia and western parts of South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed in southern Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and a few parts in northwestern Tanzania.

Light rainfall between (11-200mm)

  • Observed in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan.

No rainfall or less than 10mm

  • Observed mostly in the northern parts Sudan, Tanzania, and Kenya.
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • These conditions prevailed across much of the region, including several parts of Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, parts of Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda Burundi and Tanzania.

Moderate wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions

  • These conditions were observed in localized areas of Tanzania, eastern parts of Kenya, Somalia, and southeastern parts of Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions

  • These conditions were observed in Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenay, parts of Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions

  • These conditions were observed over the Horn of Africa region including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed in south-western Uganda, western, coastal, and eastern Kenya, south-western Somalia, most of Rwanda, north-eastern Burundi, and most of northern Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in south-western and south-eastern South Sudan, …
JFM - (2021 - 2022) Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in western and south-western Uganda, western and eastern parts of Kenya extending to south-western Somalia, most of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and in northern, central, and eastern parts …
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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Moderately wet to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of Sudan, northern parts of South Sudan, scattered parts in western, central, south-western and southeastern Ethiopia, northwestern Somalia, southern and northern Tanzania, highland …
AMJ - 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wet to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in north-western Ethiopia, upper Nile state of South Sudan, Blue Nile state of Sudan, and Lake Victoria basin and sporadic areas in southern and northern Tanzania. …
FMA - 2021 Read More