Observed Climate for 1-10 January, 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Significant Rainfall (51–100 mm and 26–50 mm): These categories cover areas, in the southwestern parts of the region, including:
    • Several parts of Rwanda and Burundi.
    • Several parts of Tanzania.

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 central Ethiopia, coastal Eritrea, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Very Low or No Rain (Light Grey and White)

  • Forms a major transitional zone across northern parts of the region including Sudan, S. Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and most parts of Kenya.
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Observed over the southwestern parts of including in Rwanda, Burundi and most parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than Normal (Light Green): Ring the dark green areas and are concentrated over the countries highlighted.

Near Normal Conditions (Light Blue)

  • Near Normal: Observed in southern parts of the region including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Drier Than Normal Conditions (Yellow and Orange)

  • Drier than Normal (Yellow) and Much Drier than Normal (Orange): These conditions were widespread over the region. They were observed in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

No Rain (White)

  • No Rain: Indicated in the very northern and eastern dry areas, particularly in Sudan and northern parts of S. Sudan, pockets in Ethiopia, and Somalia, and northwestern Kenya.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated area in southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and central parts of Uganda, eastern and southern Burundi, and western and southern Tanzania
  • Drier than …
1 - 10 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in costal parts of Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in south-western Uganda, western Tanzania, southern parts of Burundi, isolated …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and lower eastern parts of Kenya, isolated parts in northern, …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in coastal parts of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia, most parts of Burundi, and northwestern and Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and northern parts of …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern parts of South Sudan, most parts of Burundi, central and northeastern Kenya, Southern …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Very Heavy rainfall more 200 mm was observed in Nairobi metropolitan and surrounding areas in Kenya.
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 100 mm was observed in central Kenya.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in south-western South Sudan; in isolated areas of north-western, west and south-western Uganda; and in isolated areas of central Kenya and western Rwanda.
  • Light …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red seas parts of Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in central South Sudan, …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red sea parts of Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated areas in southern and north-western Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places northwest Ethiopia, and parts of central and southwestern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in northern South …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in western South Sudan, in isolated areas of northwest, west and southeast Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, and in south western …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed very few isolated areas in northern South Sudan, and northern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of Sudan, Eritrea, norther and western South Sudan, …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in scattered parts in western South Sudan and central …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of Kenya, southern and central …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More