Observed Climate for 1-10 October, 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

  • High rainfall accumulation (>100 mm): These amounts were recorded in the Horn of Africa region, especially southeastern Ethiopia and pockets in the southern parts of Somalia
  • Moderate to high rainfall (26-100 mm): These amounts were recorded across Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
  • Moderate to low rainfall (6-25 mm): These amounts were observed in areas surrounding the moderate-to-high rainfall areas, including Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudan and Eritrea.
  • Very low to no rainfall (0-5 mm): These conditions were observed across several parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Sudan.
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter-than-normal to much-wetter-than-normal conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: These conditions were observed across several parts of Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Eritrea.
  • Wetter than normal: These conditions were observed in areas surrounding the much-wetter-than-normal zones, covering large parts of the countries listed above.

Near-normal conditions

  • Near-normal rainfall: These conditions were observed across parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Drier-than-normal to much-drier-than-normal conditions

  • Drier to much-drier than normal: These conditions were widespread across the region, particularly over Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, and South Sudan.

No-rain conditions

  • No rainfall: Areas with no recorded rainfall were observed in parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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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 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
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
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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western South Sudan.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, central South Sudan, …
11 - 20 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
  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern Sudan, southern parts of Eritrea, everywhere in Djibouti, northern Somalia, central and north-eastern Djibouti, south-eastern South Sudan, Turkana region, northern parts of the rift …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern Sudan, southern parts of Eritrea, everywhere in Djibouti, northern Somalia, central and north-eastern Djibouti, south-eastern South Sudan, Turkana region, northern parts of the rift valley in …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in highlands of western Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of south-western and south-eastern South Sudan, most …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in different parts of central and eastern Sudan, most parts of north-western and eastern Ethiopia, northern parts of South Sudan, northern and southern parts of Djibouti, …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in eastern Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and north-western Eritrea.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in different parts of central and eastern Sudan, most parts of …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in isolated parts in western and northern-western highlands of Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in eastern Sudan, north-western Eritrea, south-western and eastern Ethiopia, Karamoja region of Uganda, central rift valley of Kenya, most parts of Burundi, and north-western Tanzania. …
11 - 20 September 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in eastern Sudan, north-western Eritrea, south-western and eastern Ethiopia, Karamoja region of Uganda, central rift valley of Kenya, most parts of Burundi, and …
11 - 20 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western and north-western South …
11 - 20 September 2021 Read More