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 of exceeding 500mm was observed in western and southwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were observed in much of Tanzania, in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in …

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Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few isolated parts of western and central Kenya, in much of Burundi, and in parts of northwestern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between …

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High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in a few areas in central Kenya.

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in southwestern Ethiopia, in western and central parts of Kenya, and …

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Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in western and central parts of Kenya, in southern and …

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Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in western, central, eastern and southern parts of Tanzania, and in parts of western Kenya. …

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Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed western Ethiopia, in western South Sudan, in southeastern Uganda, in parts of western, central and coastal Kenya, and in parts of coastal and southern Tanzania.

Moderate …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) observed over Burundi, south-western Ethiopia, several areas around Lake Victoria, and in north-western, southern, and coastal parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall (200 - 500 mm) observed …

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Moderate rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) observed over western Ethiopia, western Kenya, and in the western region of Lake Victoria.

Light rainfall (200 - 500 mm) observed over several parts of South Sudan, north-western, …

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Recent rainfall totals

Very heavy exceeding 100 mm observed in south-western part of Tanzania.

Heavy rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm observed over much western, central and southern Tanzania and also in western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 200 …

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  • Moderate rainfall (between 500 - 1000 mm) observed over most of Burundi, and most of north-western, western, central, and southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between (200 - 500 mm) observed in most of …
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