Observed Climate for 11-20 January, 2026
Rainfall
High Rainfall Accumulation (Light Green to Dark Green)
- Highest Rainfall (101–200 mm): These values were concentrated in southwestern parts of the region including western parts of Tanzania.
- Significant Rainfall (26–50 mm & 51–100 mm): These values were recorded mostly in 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 spilling into Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Very Low or No Rain (White & Light Grey)
- Very Low Rainfall (1–5 mm): Forms a major transitional zone in southeastern South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya.
- 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.
Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)
- Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the southern parts of the region including western Tanzania, and Burundi.
- 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 the 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 dominate regions to the north. They include northern Tanzania, Uganda, 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.
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Recent rainfall totals
Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm was observed in parts of western Ethiopia, and southern parts of South Sudan.
Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 100 mm was observed in the most southern parts …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts of South Sudan, in much of northern and central parts of Uganda, eastern Sudan, in western parts of Kenya, and in much of Rwanda and Burundi. …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a several parts of South Sudan, in western parts of Sudan, in a few areas in western Ethiopia, in much of northern and central parts of Uganda …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 200 mm was observed in the most southern parts of Sudan, western and north-western Ethiopia, in several parts of South Sudan and Uganda, in western Rwanda, and …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in some parts of western Ethiopia, eastern Uganda, and western Kenya.
Drier than usual conditions were observed in central, eastern, south-eastern, and south-western part of Sudan, in coastal and …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in much of central, eastern and southern parts of Sudan, in western and central parts of Eritrea, in northern, north-eastern, central and southern parts of Ethiopia, in north-western …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a central and eastern, Sudan, and in northwestern Eritrea.
Drier than usual conditions were observed in western and southeastern Sudan, in southern parts of Eritrea, in several parts …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 100 mm was observed in the southern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, in several parts of South Sudan, in northern, western and central parts of Ethiopia, in …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in southwestern and southeastern parts of Sudan, in northwestern and southern parts of Somalia, in several parts of Ethiopia, in western, central and southern parts of South Sudan, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few places in western and eastern Sudan.
Drier than usual conditions were observed in central parts of Sudan, in coastal, central and southern Eritrea, in in several …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to heavy rainfall 100 -200mm was observed in a western Ethiopia.
Moderate rainfall of between 26 - 100 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate rainfall of between 26 - 200 mm was observed in the southern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, in northern, and western parts of South Sudan, in northern, western and central parts of Ethiopia, and …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a few places in southwestern Sudan and western Ethiopia.
Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in central and eastern Sudan, western and central Eritrea, in much …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few areas in southwestern Sudan and western Ethiopia.
Drier than usual conditions were observed in central and eastern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a few places in western and eastern parts of Sudan, in parts of western Eritrea, and in parts of northern coast of Kenya.
Moderately to severely dry …