Observed climate conditions for December to February (DJF) 2026

Rainfall

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 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.
Standardized Precipitation Index

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.

Recent rainfall anomalies

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 totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall greater than 500mm was western Ethiopia, parts of southwestern Sudan, in western parts of South Sudan, and in a few areas in western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 500 mm …

JJA - 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi, in northern parts of Sudan, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, and in northern …

JJA - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few areas in western, central and eastern Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the central and southern parts of Sudan, …

JJA - 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern parts of Sudan, several parts of western and central Eritrea, much of Djibouti, a few areas in north-eastern and western Ethiopia, a …

JJA - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in western and eastern parts of Sudan, north-western and central Eritrea, and several parts of Djibouti.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southern and central parts of Sudan, south-western …

JJA - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed in south-western and south-eastern parts of Sudan, western South Sudan, north-western and western parts of Ethiopia, and parts of the western highlands of Kenya. …

JJA - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in central and north-eastern Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in most parts of central and north-eastern Sudan, northern Tanzania, north-eastern Ethiopia, and south-eastern …
JJA - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than normal (extremely wetter than usual) conditions observed in most parts of western and eastern Sudan, and isolated areas in south Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed in central and north-eastern Sudan, southern …
JJA - 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Very Heavy rainfall (above 1000 mm) observed in isolated area in highlands of central Ethiopia.
  • Heavy rainfall (between 500-1000 mm) observed over most parts of western, south-western and eastern South Sudan; most parts of …
JJA - 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Dominated most parts of the region including several parts of Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, pockets in Eritrea and Sudan.

Moderate wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions …

AMJ - 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions

  • These conditions were observed in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, pockets in Ethiopia, South Sudan, pockets in Sudan, and pockets in Eritrea.

Wetter and much wetter …

AMJ - 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southern, northwestern and coastal parts of Tanzania, Uganda, western South Sudan, Kenya, southern parts of Somalia, and western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed …
AMJ - 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions

  • Dominated most parts of central Somalia, northwestern border area between Ethiopia and Sudan, a few pockets in northern South Sudan.

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions …

FMA - 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in central Somalia, a few pockets in South Sudan, and Sudan.

Moderate wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions

  • Observed in most parts across the region including much of …
FMA - 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southwestern parts of Tanzania and a few pockets in Uganda and Kenya.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed in much of Rwanda, Burundi, several parts of Tanzania, …
FMA - 2026 Read More