11-20 September, 2025
Rainfall
Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions
A large area stretching across the northern and central parts of the region was characterized by moderately to severely wet conditions. These areas include western Sudan, western Eritrea, much of Ethiopia, Djibouti and northern Somalia, western South Sudan, northeastern parts of Kenya and northeastern parts of Tanzania.
Moderately Dry to Severely Dry Conditions
Countries with pronounced rainfall deficit included a few pockets of northern Sudan, western South Sudan, southeastern Ethiopia, central Somalia, coastal parts of Kenya and a few pockets in Tanzania.
Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)
- Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and northern Somalia as well as a few pockets in Uganda.
- Wetter than Normal (Light Green): Forms a wide band surrounding the darkest green area, covering most of countries highlighted above.
Near Normal Conditions (Light Blue)
- Near Normal: Predominantly found in the equatorial band of the region, including large parts of Uganda, Ethiopia, western Kenya, central and southern South Sudan, and in Sudan.
Drier Than Normal Conditions (Yellow and Orange)
- Drier than Normal (Yellow) and Much Drier than Normal (Orange): These conditions dominate the eastern and the Horn of Africa.
- Significant drier areas cover most of southeastern Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania.
- The orange ('Much drier than normal') is evident in isolated patches across most of the countries highlighted.
No Rain (White)
- No Rain: Indicated in the very northern and eastern dry areas, particularly along the coast of Eritrea, Sudan, eastern Somalia, and much of Kenya and Tanzania.
High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)
- Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. The dark green (201–300 mm) is focused in isolated pockets within the central region of Ethiopia.
- Significant Rainfall (51–100 mm and 26–50 mm): These categories cover vast areas, forming a wide, central-to-western band across the region, including:
- Most of southern Sudan and South Sudan.
- Large sections of Ethiopia (especially the western highlands).
- Western Kenya and Uganda.
Moderate to Low Rainfall (Yellow and Orange)
- Low Rainfall (11–25 mm and 6–10 mm): These values typically ring the high-rainfall areas and transition into the driest zones. They are concentrated over:
- All countries in the GHA region.
Very Low or No Rain (Light Grey and White)
- Very Low Rainfall (1–5 mm): Forms a major transitional zone across central Kenya, southern Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, and parts of Tanzania.
- Negligible/No Rain (<1 mm or No Data): These dry conditions dominate the Sudan, parts of Eritrea, eastern half of Somalia, and several parts of Kenya and Tanzania.
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Recent rainfall totals
Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in northwestern and western Ethiopia, and western and northwestern South Sudan.
Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in southwestern, south-central and south eastern …
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Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in south-western Ethiopia, over much of Uganda, in southern parts of South Sudan, in western parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda and Burundi, and …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in part of western South Sudan, and western Ethiopia.
Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in western and eastern parts of South Sudan, …
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Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in western Ethiopia, in south-eastern Uganda, south-eastern Somalia, in western and coastal parts of Kenya, and in parts of the Lake Victoria region of …
Recent rainfall totals
Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in southwestern Ethiopia, over much of Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda, Burundi, and in northern, western and eastern …
Recent rainfall totals
Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in southwestern Ethiopia, western and southwestern Uganda, in much of Rwanda, western and central parts of Kenya, and in eastern Tanzania.
Light rainfall between …
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Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm observed in southern parts of Tanzania, north-western Burundi, and in isolated parts of western Ethiopia.
Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in a few …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy to moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed over highlands of western Kenya, and isolated parts in southern and western Tanzania.
- Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 -100 mm observed in western and …
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- Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm observed in south-western parts of Tanzania and in isolated parts of central Tanzania.
- Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in isolated parts of the …
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- Heavy rainfall (between 101 - 200 mm) observed in southern Tanzania.
- Heavy to moderate rainfall (between 51 - 100 mm) observed in western Burundi, and south-western and southern Tanzania.
- Light rainfall between (26 - 50 …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy to moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in western parts of Kenya, eastern Burundi, and in central, south-western, and southern Tanzania.
- Light rainfall between (25 - 50 mm) observed in south-western Ethiopia, …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy to very heavy rainfall between 100 - 300mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.
- Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in north-western Rwanda, south-western parts of Kenya; …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 200 - 300 mm) was not recorded in the region.
- Moderate rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) was recorded in southern parts of Tanzania.
- Light rainfall (between 10 - 100 …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 50 - 200 mm) recorded in southern Rwanda, most of Burundi, and Tanzania.
- Moderate rainfall (between 25 - 50 mm) recorded in northern Rwanda, south-western Kenya, north-western Tanzania, and isolated …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) recorded in the south-western part of Tanzania.
- Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) recorded in western and southern parts of Tanzania.
- Light rainfall (between 25 …