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 anomalies
Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Burundi, in southern parts of Rwanda, and in several parts of western Tanzania.
Drier than usual conditions were observed in northeastern, …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in much of Burundi, in southern parts of Rwanda, in several parts of western Tanzania.
Moderately dry conditions were observed in the southern parts of South Sudan, …
Recent rainfall totals
High rainfall exceeding 100mm was observed in the southwestern Tanzania.
Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed in central and southern Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern, western, central …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central and southern parts of Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northwestern, northern, central and parts of southern Tanzania. …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately wet conditions were observed in western central and southern Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northeastern, northwestern, central and southwestern Tanzania.
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed western, central and southern parts of Kenya, and in much of Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania
Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred southern parts …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed in parts of western, central and southern Kenya extending to northern, western and central Tanzania, in several parts of Burundi, and in western and eastern …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in central to southwestern Ethiopia, in southern parts of South Sudan, and in several parts of Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Tanzania.
Wetter than and much …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western, central and southeastern Uganda, in southeastern South Sudan, in several parts of Burundi, in northwestern, western and southern Tanzania, in parts of northwestern and southeastern …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in northeastern, central to southwestern Ethiopia, in southern Uganda, in much of southern Kenya, in much of Rwanda and northern Burundi, and in northern, central …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed southern Burundi, and in several parts of western, central and southern Tanzania.
Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in parts of southern Uganda, …
Standardized Precipitation Index
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southern Uganda, western Kenya, in Rwanda, in northern Burundi, and in north-central to central and southeastern Tanzania.
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in …
Recent rainfall anomalies
Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in central to southern Ethiopia, in southern parts of South Sudan extending to northern parts of Uganda, in southern Somalia, northwestern Rwanda, and in several …
Exceptional rainfall
Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in central parts of Tanzania, in central to southwestern Ethiopia, in southern parts of South Sudan,
Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in a few …
Recent rainfall totals
Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed in Burundi, in several parts of Rwanda, in southern parts of Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, and in northwestern and western parts …