Observed climate conditions for November to January (NDJ) 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions dominated the region during this period.

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

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was not observed in during this period.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were observed in southeastern parts of Tanzania and Burundi.

Light rainfall between 11 - 200 mm was observed in several parts of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

No rainfall or less than 10mm was observed in Sudan, S. Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and Uganda.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in the major parts of the region including S. Sudan, southeastern Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in the border regions of Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

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

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions

  • These conditions were observed in Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenay, parts of Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions …

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Recent rainfall totals
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 in southern Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and a …
Aug-Oct - 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • These conditions prevailed across much of the region, including several parts of Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, parts of Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda Burundi and Tanzania.

Moderate wet …

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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
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

  • 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
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
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

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 …
JFM - 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
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 …

JFM - 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
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 …

JFM - 2026 Read More
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 …

AMJ - 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
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 …

AMJ - 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, southwestern parts of Sudan, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, in western and southwestern South Sudan, in several parts …

FMA - 2025 Read More