Observed climate conditions for September to November (SON) 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in western parts of Ethiopia, a few pockets in western South Sudan, western Uganda and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were observed in a wide band surrounding the darkest green area, covering most of countries highlighted above.

Light rainfall between 11 - 200 mm was observed in several parts of southern Sudan, western Eritrea, in northeastern, central, eastern and southern Ethiopia, northern Somalia, in northeastern Uganda, central, southern and coastal parts of Kenya, several parts of Somalia, and in western and coastal parts of Tanzania.

No rainfall or less than 10mm was observed in northern Sudan, northwestern parts of Kenya, and central and southern parts of Tanzania.

Standardized Precipitation Index

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

Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in the border regions of Sudan and Ethiopia, a few pockets in Ethiopia, some parts in coastal Somalia, and a few areas in southern Tanzania.

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

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 than usual conditions were observed in the eastern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, in northwestern Ethiopia and a few pockets in southern Tanzania.

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

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed western Ethiopia, in western South Sudan, in southeastern Uganda, in parts of western, central and coastal Kenya, and in parts of coastal and southern Tanzania.

Moderate …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in the southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern, central and southern parts of Eritrea, in some parts of Djibouti, in parts of northern and southwestern …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions observed in southern parts of Sudan, central and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, north-western and southern Somalia, much of central, north-eastern, southern, and eastern Ethiopia, northern and south-eastern …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of Sudan extending to northern and south-eastern South Sudan, much of central, southern, north-eastern and eastern Ethiopia, central and southern Eritrea, much of …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) observed over Burundi, south-western Ethiopia, several areas around Lake Victoria, and in north-western, southern, and coastal parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall (200 - 500 mm) observed …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wetter than normal rainfall conditions observed in south-eastern and western Sudan, north-western South Sudan, western Ethiopia, and in a few isolated areas of northern and southern Tanzania.

Normal rainfall conditions observed in …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) observed over western Ethiopia, western Kenya, and in the western region of Lake Victoria.

Light rainfall (200 - 500 mm) observed over several parts of South Sudan, north-western, …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal conditions observed in south-eastern parts of Sudan and in southern parts of Tanzania.

Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, several parts of South Sudan, much of western …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wet conditions observed in several parts of Tanzania, Rwanda, in central and south-eastern Uganda, and in south-western Kenya.

Normal rainfall conditions observed in eastern Ethiopia, central and southern Somalia, in much of …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Very heavy exceeding 100 mm observed in south-western part of Tanzania.

Heavy rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm observed over much western, central and southern Tanzania and also in western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 200 …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal to much wetter than normal conditions observed in much of Tanzania, western Kenya, and eastern parts of the Lake Victoria region of Uganda.

Normal rainfall conditions observed in parts of north-western and …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed in south-western Uganda, western, coastal, and eastern Kenya, south-western Somalia, most of Rwanda, north-eastern Burundi, and most of northern Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in south-western and south-eastern South Sudan, …
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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in western and south-western Uganda, western and eastern parts of Kenya extending to south-western Somalia, most of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and in northern, central, and eastern parts …
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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate rainfall (between 500 - 1000 mm) observed over most of Burundi, and most of north-western, western, central, and southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between (200 - 500 mm) observed in most of …
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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Moderately wet to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of Sudan, northern parts of South Sudan, scattered parts in western, central, south-western and southeastern Ethiopia, northwestern Somalia, southern and northern Tanzania, highland …
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