Observed climate conditions for November to January(NDJ) 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

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 201-500mm were observed in western and southwestern Ethiopia, in southwestern and southern parts of South Sudan in several parts of Uganda and Rwanda, and in western, central and southeastern Kenya.

Light rainfall between 11 - 200 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, in northern Kenya, and in central and southern Tanzania.

No rainfall or less than 10mm was observed in northern and central Sudan.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in western and southern parts of Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in northern to central Somalia, in northern and western South Sudan, in northern, central, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in parts of northeastern and western Uganda, in northern parts of Kenya and in southern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed in western, northwestern and parts of eastern Ethiopia extending to parts of southern Somalia, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southwestern and southeastern Uganda, in parts of eastern and southwestern South Sudan, in parts of western and south-central Kenya, and in northern and northwestern 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 eastern parts of Sudan, in northern and western parts of South Sudan, in northern, central and southern Ethiopia, in Djibouti, in northern and central Somalia, in parts of northeastern Uganda extending to northern parts of Kenya, and in southeastern part of Tanzania.

Wetter than usual and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwestern, western and eastern parts of Ethiopia, extending to parts of southern Somalia, in much of Rwanda and northern Burundi, in parts of southwest and southeast Uganda, in parts of western and southern Kenya, and in parts of northern Tanzania.

No rain condition was observed in the much of Sudan and in northern parts of South Sudan.

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

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in north-western Tanzania and in a few isolated areas in western and central South Sudan; and in central and north-western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in over much …
OND - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions not observed over Mara mountain region of Darfur region of Sudan, north-eastern Lake Victoria basin of Kenya, north-eastern and Lake Victoria basin of Uganda in the GHA region.
  • Wetter than …
OND - 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
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 …
DJF - (2025 - 2026) Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in the Horn of Africa region including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, in Tanzania, parts of Uganda, a few pockets in S. Sudan and Sudan.

Wetter than and much wetter …

SON - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in a few pockets in the northern parts of Sudan, in southeastern Ethiopia extending to northern and central Somalia, northeastern parts of Kenya, and several parts of Tanzania.

Wetter …

DJF - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in northeastern parts of Kenya, and in southern and southeastern Ethiopia.

Wetter than usual and much wetter than usual …

SON - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in much of the eastern parts of Kenya, and in the Lake Victoria regions of Tanzania, and in parts …

DJF - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwestern parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Somalia and Kenya, in southern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, in the areas around Lake Victoria, …

SON - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Somalia, and in northeastern Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the …

DJF - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places in western highland of Kenya, and in western and eastern parts of Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much …

SON - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern parts of Sudan, several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, north-eastern parts of Ethiopia, parts of western Kenya, and a few areas …

DJF - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places in western Kenya, eastern Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia, and in northern Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in over much of …
DJF - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in a few pockets in the northern parts of Sudan, in southeastern Ethiopia extending to northern and central Somalia, northeastern parts of Kenya, southwestern parts of Uganda and several …

JAS - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions

  • These conditions were observed in a few parts of South Sudan, Sudan, and the Horn of Africa region.

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions

  • Dominated most …
MAM - 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts of north, central and eastern Kenya, in southern Somalia, in southern parts of Ethiopia, and in northwestern and southern parts of Tanzania. …

MAM - 2025 Read More