Observed climate conditions for December to February (DJF) 2026
Rainfall
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 Uganda, and in areas around Lake Victoria in Kenya.
Light rainfall between (11-200mm)
- Observed in several parts of eastern to northern Tanzania, in several parts of Uganda Kenya, in southern tip of South Sudan, in southwestern, central to northeastern Ethiopia, and in parts of Eritrea and Djibouti.
No rainfall or less than 10mm
- Observed in Sudan, central to northern South Sudan, northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, in western Eritrea, parts of Djibouti, in much of Somalia, and in northeastern and eastern Kenya.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions
- Observed in the southeastern tip of Tanzania, eastern parts of Kenya, southern Somalia, central and southern Ethiopia and a few pockets in southeastern and western South Sudan.
Moderate wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions
- Observed in northwestern, central and southwestern parts of Tanzania, several parts in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, western and central Kenya, and in southwestern part South Sudan.
Usual rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.
Drier than and much drier than usual conditions
- Dominated the eastern parts of the region including part of Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea. These conditions were also experienced in Sudan, South Sudan, southeastern parts of Uganda and the western parts of Rwanda and Burundi.
Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions
- Observed in pocket areas over western and northeastern Uganda, Mount Elgon region of Kenya an in northeastern Rwanda.
Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.
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Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern Tanzania and in western region of Lake Victoria.
Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-central Sudan, western and southern parts of Ethiopia, northern and eastern parts of …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over a few areas in southwest Ethiopia, in western and eastern regions of Lake Victoria, and in southern parts of Tanzania.
Light rainfall between 200 - …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and southwest Uganda, western and eastern parts of Kenya extending to southwest Somalia, over much of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and in north, central …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in central and western parts of Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, isolated parts in north and western Ethiopia, and parts of northern Somalia.
- Usual rainfall …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Wetter than usual conditions were observed in central to western Sudan, in Djibouti, north-eastern Ethiopia and isolated parts of northern Somalia.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed in several parts of western and southern Sudan, Eritrea, …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy rainfall exceeding 1000 mm was observed over isolated areas in western Ethiopia.
- Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed southern parts of Sudan, much of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, in isolated parts …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated parts of western and eastern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, western and Turkana region in Kenya.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of central Sudan, south, south-western …
Recent rainfall totals
- Very Heavy seasonal rainfall (above 1000 mm) observed in sporadic parts of highlands of central and northern Ethiopia and isolated areas over highlands of western Kenya.
- Heavy rainfall (between 500 - 1000 mm) observed …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Higher than usual rainfall was recorded over much of Tanzania, Kenya, central and northern parts of Somalia, Djibouti, parts of southern, central and northeastern Ethiopia extending to Eritrea, and localized areas in northeastern South Sudan. …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Drier than and much drier than usual conditions
- These conditions prevailed across most parts of the region, affecting all countries in Greater Horn Africa.
Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions
- These conditions were confined …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions
- These conditions prevailed across much of the region, including several parts of Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda Burundi and Tanzania.
Moderate wet to extremely …
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 along the coastal parts of southern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southeastern parts of Sudan, in areas of South Sudan, northwestern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, in northern and central Somalia, northeastern Kenya, and southern parts of …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Drier than usual conditions were observed northern and southeastern Sudan, in southeastern Ethiopia extending to northern and central Somalia, northeastern parts of Kenya and several parts of Tanzania.
Wetter than and much wetter than usual …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in western of Ethiopia, a few pockets in Sudan, and in parts of northeastern Kenya.
Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm …