Observed Climate for 11-20 March, 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

  • Very High rainfall (>200mm) amounts were recorded in a few areas in the southwestern and coastal parts of Tanzania.
  • High Rainfall (101-200mm) amounts were recorded in southern and a few hotspots in northern Tanzania, as well as central and western parts of Kenya.
  • Moderate to high Rainfall (26-100mm) amounts were observed over most parts of the region including Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, southern South Sudan, and central to south-western Ethiopia.
  • Low Rainfall (<25mm) amounts were observed in northwestern to central to eastern parts of South Sudan, several parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, southern and north-western Somalia, and northern parts of Kenya.
  • Generally dry conditions were observed in much of the northern sectors of the region including Sudan, northern Eritrea, Djibouti, most parts of Somalia, northern South Sudan, and south-eastern Ethiopia.
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal rainfall Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in much of Tanzania, southern and eastern parts of Uganda, several parts of Kenya, southeastern part of South Sudan, southern and a few patches in northern Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti and a few areas in Somalia.
  • Wetter than Normal: This occurred in areas surrounding the much wetter than normal (darkest green areas), in Burundi, Rwanda, western to central to southwestern parts of Uganda, in western part and northeastern parts of Kenya, in parts of southwestern and northeastern Ethiopia, and in northwestern Tanzania.

Near Normal Conditions

  • Predominantly observed in Uganda, southern South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia and Kenya.

Drier Than Normal Conditions

  • These conditions were observed in southern parts of South Sudan, several parts of southwest, central and northeastern Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and southwestern Somalia.

No Rain

  • Observed in northern and the dry parts of the region, particularly in Sudan, a few areas in northern parts of South Sudan, western Eritrea, northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, and several parts of Somalia.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (50 - 200 mm) was observed in a few isolated areas in western, south-central, and south-eastern Sudan, western and north-western Ethiopia, north-central, eastern parts, and much of western South Sudan, central …

1 - 10 September 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall (100-200mm) was observed in a few areas of south-eastern and north-western South Sudan, western and central Sudan, and the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall (50 - 100 mm) was observed in western …

21 - 31 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern Sudan, parts of southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, a few areas in north-eastern Ethiopia, north-western Somalia, western, south-western, central, and south-eastern …

21 - 31 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 100-200mm was observed in some part in northern Ethiopia, in a few areas in northwest South Sudan, and in part of western Kenya highlands.

Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was …

11 - 20 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central and eastern parts of Sudan, in western part of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northwestern part of South Sudan, in …

11 - 20 August 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, in pars of western Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern parts of South Sudan, in northwest, central, …

11 - 20 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 100-200mm was observed in a few isolated areas in northwestern Eritrea, in part of southwestern Sudan, and in a few isolated areas in northern Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm …

1 - 10 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central and eastern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in several parts of Rwanda, in northeastern part of Ethiopia, …

1 - 10 August 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to extremely wet conditions were observed in western, central and eastern Sudan extending to western and central Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern Ethiopia, in parts of northeastern and western South Sudan, in …

1 - 10 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 100-200mm was observed in a northwestern, and western part of Ethiopia, and in a few areas in southwestern Sudan and northwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed …

21 - 31 July 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, eastern and southwestern parts of Sudan, in parts of western and central Eritrea, over several parts of Djibouti, in parts of northwestern and …

21 - 31 July 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in western, southwestern and eastern Sudan, parts of western and central Eritrea, in northwestern and western Ethiopia, in parts of north-central and eastern South Sudan, and in …

21 - 31 July 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated areas in central and south-central Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and north-west South Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and south-central …

11 - 20 July 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a few isolated areas in central and south-central Sudan, in north-western South Sudan, and in north-eastern Ethiopia.

Near usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of Eritrea, …

11 - 20 July 2022 Read More