Observed climate conditions for December to February (DJF) 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a western, southwestern and northeastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were observed in much of Rwanda and Tanzania, and in western and southern Rwanda, and parts of western Kenya

Light rainfall between 11 - 200 mm was observed in several parts of Uganda, in eastern Rwanda, in western, central, southern and coastal Kenya, in southern parts of South Sudan, in central northeastern and southwestern Ethiopia, and in central, southern and coastal Eritrea.

No rainfall or less than 10mm was observed in the rest of the region.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of the region including Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, western and southern South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, western and southern Tanzania, and parts of Rwanda and Burundi.

Moderate to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in a few areas in northeastern Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in western and southern parts of South Sudan in several parts of Djibouti and Ethiopia, in Somalia, in northern and central Uganda, in much of northern, central and eastern Kenya, in parts of southeastern Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in northeastern part of Tanzania and southern coast of Kenya.

No rain condition was observed in the much of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern and central South Sudan, and in several parts of Somalia.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in Rwanda, Burundi, western and southern \Kenya, southern parts of Uganda, and in several parts of Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southeastern to western parts of Tanzania, in parts of southern …
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in western parts of Ethiopia, a few pockets in western South Sudan, western Uganda and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderate …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in central and western parts of Ethiopia, a few pockets in western South Sudan, northeastern Uganda and in parts of western …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few isolated parts of western Ethiopia, south eastern Uganda, western Burundi, and parts of western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 800mm was observed in a few isolated parts of western Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-800mm were observed in the southern parts of Sudan, in several parts …

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Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm were observed in western parts of Ethiopia, southwestern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern and southeastern Uganda, in western and central, coastal parts of Kenya, in part of southern Somalia.

Moderate …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm were observed in western parts of Ethiopia, western parts of South Sudan, and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 500 mm was observed in southern parts of …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between exceeding 500 was observed over parts of western Ethiopia, parts of western highlands of Kenya, and in a few parts of south-western Uganda.

Moderate rainfall between 200 - 500 mm …

SON - 2022 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed over western and north-western parts of Ethiopia, western parts of South Sudan, a few parts in north-west and south-east Uganda, and parts of western Kenya.

Light …

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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall exceeding 1000 mm was not recorded in the region.
  • Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over western part of Ethiopia, western South Sudan, and isolated parts of western Kenya.
  • Light …
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Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in central and western parts of Ethiopia, a few pockets in western Sudan and South Sudan, and in parts of western …

JAS - 2025 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southern and coastal parts of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and southwestern parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed in Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, southern parts …
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in parts of central and western Kenya, in part of southern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 800mm was observed in northwestern, western and parts of central Ethiopia, and in northwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-800mm were observed in much of South …

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Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in a few areas in central Kenya and in southern coast of Tanzania.

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, …

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