Observed Climate for 11-20 December, 2025
Rainfall
Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)
- Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the southern parts of the region including Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, and 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 equatorial parts of the region including Uganda, Somalia, 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 parts of the region. They include northern Uganda, southeastern South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia and Kenya. The orange ('Much drier than normal') is evident across most of the countries highlighted.
No Rain (White)
- No Rain: Concentrated in the northwestern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia.
High Rainfall Accumulation (Light Green to Dark Green)
- Highest Rainfall (101–200 mm): These values were concentrated in northwestern and southeastern parts of Tanzania.
- Significant Rainfall (26–50 mm & 51–100 mm): These values were recorded in most parts south of the region including Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.
Moderate to Low Rainfall (Orange & Yellow)
- Low Rainfall (6–10 mm & 11–25 mm): These values typically ring the high-rainfall areas and transition into the driest zones. They are concentrated towards the northern parts of the region.
Very Low or No Rain (White & Light Grey)
- Very Low Rainfall (1–5 mm): Forms a major transitional zone in northeastern South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Uganda.
- Negligible/No Rain (<1 mm or No Data): These dry conditions dominate Sudan, South Sudan, northwestern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, and several parts of Somalia.
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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 …
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 …
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 - …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …