Observed Climate for 1-10 November, 2025

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

Observed in southern Tanzania, a few parts in Rwanda and southwestern Uganda, northeastern South Sudan and the border region between South Sudan, Sudan and Ethiopia.

Moderately Dry to Severely Dry Conditions

Observed in several parts of the region including the border regions between Sudan and South Sudan, southern Ethiopia, much of Somalia, several parts in Kenya and Uganda, western parts of Rwanda and Burundi and central parts of Tanzania.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Observed over the northeastern parts of Sudan, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, northeastern parts of Burundi as well as eastern and southeastern parts of Kenya.
  • 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 observed in several parts of the region including Djibouti, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Drier Than Normal Conditions (Yellow and Orange)

  • Drier than Normal (Yellow) and Much Drier than Normal (Orange): These conditions dominate the northern and southern parts of the region.
    • Significant drier areas cover southern Sudan, northern South Sudan, most of northern Ethiopia, southern Somalia, northern Kenya, central Tanzania, and northwestern Eritrea.
    • The orange ('Much drier than normal') is evident across most of the countries highlighted.

No Rain (White)

  • No Rain: Indicated in the very northern and eastern dry areas, particularly in northern parts of Sudan, pockets in Ethiopia, and Somalia, northwestern Kenya as well as central Tanzania.
Recent rainfall totals

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. Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in isolated pockets within the western parts of the region including western Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, northwestern Tanzania and a few pockets in western Kenya.
  • Significant Rainfall (51–100 mm and 26–50 mm): These categories cover vast areas, in the western parts of the region, including:
    • A few pockets in western South Sudan
    • Several parts of Uganda and Kenya.
    • In Rwanda, Burundi and in 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:
    • All countries in the GHA south of latitude 9°N.

Very Low or No Rain (Light Grey and White)

  • Very Low Rainfall (1–5 mm): Forms a major transitional zone across northern Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, much of Somalia, northwestern and northern Kenya, and central parts of Tanzania.
  • Negligible/No Rain (<1 mm or No Data): These dry conditions dominate northern Sudan, parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, and several parts of Kenya and Tanzania.

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in parts of Djibouti, in parts of central and northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southern Somalia, in northwestern, western and eastern parts of Kenya, and in much of …

1 - 10 April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Djibouti, in central, northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southern Somalia, in northwestern, and parts of eastern and western Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda …

1 - 10 April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 -200 mm was observed in central and southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in western, central and parts of eastern Kenya, in much of Rwanda and …

1 - 10 April 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in the eastern and southeastern parts of Tanzania

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in parts of southeastern South Sudan, in southern …

1 - 10 February 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 - 200 mm was observed in eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in southern parts of Burundi, and in much …

1 - 10 February 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Ethiopia, in southwestern and southeastern parts of South Sudan, in several parts …

1 - 10 February 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Usual rainfall conditions were in southwestern parts of Uganda, in southwestern Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern, western, central eastern and southern Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, …

21 - 31 January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall between 51 - 100 mm was observed in southwestern Rwanda, and in several parts of western and southern Tanzania

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in southwestern part of Rwanda, …

21 - 31 January 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in eastern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda, in northern parts of Burundi, in parts of western and central Kenya, in some parts of central, northeastern and southwestern …

21 - 31 January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed a few places in eastern, southern and western Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were in several parts of Rwanda, in several parts of northwestern, central western and southern Tanzania, and …

11 - 20 January 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a few areas in western, southern and eastern Tanzania.

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in southern Uganda, in western Burundi, in western and central parts …

11 - 20 January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 - 200 mm was observed in the western, central and southern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in much of Burundi and in northwestern parts …

11 - 20 January 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet conditions were observed in a few areas in coastal Kenya and in isolated parts of central and north-eastern Tanzania.

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Uganda, western parts …

1 - 10 January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few places of north-eastern and central Tanzania, and in coastal Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in parts of central and south-western Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were …

1 - 10 January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 - 100 mm was observed in a few areas of central and south-western Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in parts of western, central, and …

1 - 10 January 2023 Read More