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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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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions
- Observed in several parts of the region including northern parts of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, most parts of South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, a few areas in Eritrea as …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)
- Observed in the southwestern parts of Tanzania, much of Burundi, Rwanda, western parts of Kenya.
Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)
- Observed in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and southern Ethiopia.
Light rainfall …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions
- Observed in most parts of the region including Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, southern parts of Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and eastern Eritrea.
Moderately dry to …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Drier than usual conditions were observed in Sudan, Djibouti, in western, central and southern Eritrea, in northern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, and central Tanzania.
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, northern Somalia, northern Uganda, coastal Kenya, and in central Tanzania.
Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Drier than usual conditions were observed in western and southern parts of Eritrea, in Djibouti, in northwestern, western and southwestern South Sudan, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia extending to northern Somalia, in northwestern, central and …