Observed Climate for 21-28 February, 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed along the south-north transect of the Rift Valley regions of Kenya and Tanzania, northwestern Tanzania, northeastern Burundi, and northeastern Rwanda.
  • Wetter than Normal: This category was observed in areas surrounding the darkest green areas, covering most of countries highlighted above.

Near Normal Conditions

  • Predominantly observed in southeastern and western parts of Tanzania, western Burundi and western Rwanda, southern and eastern Uganda, western and eastern lowlands of Kenya, southwestern coast of Eritrea, and in northeastern Djibouti.

Drier Than Normal Conditions

  • Drier than Normal and Much Drier than Normal: These conditions were observed in northern Uganda, southern to central South Sudan, several parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, southern Somalia, and eastern parts of Kenya.

No Rain

  • Observed in the very northern and the dry parts of the region, particularly in Sudan, northern South Sudan, eastern Eritrea, northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, northeastern tip of Kenya, and in much of Somalia.
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (101–200mm)

  • Rainfall amounts between 101 and 200 mm were recorded in some parts of central Kenya and some areas across the north-south transect in the Rift Valley region of Tanzania.

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-100mm)

  • These were observed in much of Rwanda and Burundi and Tanzania, in southern parts of Uganda, and in western, central and southern Kenya.the southern parts of amounts.

Moderate to Low Rainfall of between (6mm–10mm)

  • These were observed over central to northern Uganda, southern tip of South Sudan, southwestern to central Ethiopia, northwestern and some parts in the eastern region of Kenya, and over a few pockets in eastern Tanzania.
  • Very Low or No Rain Very Low Rainfall (1–5mm): These were observed in much of the northern sectors of the region including much of Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and in northern and central South Sudan, nothern, eastern, western and southeastern Ethiopia, and in northeastern and eastern Kenya.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in parts of eastern Kenya.

Heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in southwestern parts of South Sudan, in western and southern parts of Uganda, in western, central, …

21 - 30 November 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in western, central, eastern and southern parts of South Sudan, in parts of western, central and southeastern Uganda, in southwestern, central and southeastern parts of Kenya, in …

21 - 30 November 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central and southeastern part of South Sudan, in central Eritrea, in western and southern parts of Uganda, in southwestern, central, southeastern and coastal parts of Kenya, in …

21 - 30 November 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in southwestern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Somalia, in eastern, central, coastal and western parts of Kenya, in western and southern …

11 - 20 November 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in western and central Eritrea, in several parts of South Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia and Kenya, in southeastern and central …

11 - 20 November 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Very heavy rainfall of between 200-300mm was observed in the central parts of Kenya.

Heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in southwestern and south-central parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in …

1 - 10 November 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in western and central parts of Eritrea, in southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of South Sudan and Somalia, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, …

1 - 10 November 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in western and central Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia and Kenya, in southeastern Uganda, southern Burundi, …

1 - 10 November 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in northwestern, western and southern parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Somalia, in northeastern, central western and parts of coastal Kenya, in western parts …

21 - 31 October 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southern and southeastern parts of Sudan, in much parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in several parts of Ethiopia and Somalia, in northeastern Kenya, and in eastern …

21 - 31 October 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan in much of Eritrea and Djibouti, in several parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in northeastern Kenya, and in coastal Tanzania.

Drier …

21 - 31 October 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm was observed in a few areas in southwestern South Sudan, in northwestern Uganda, and southwestern Ethiopia.

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 100 mm was observed in much …

11 - 20 October 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a eastern part of Sudan, in western Eritrea, in northwestern and southern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in parts of north and …

11 - 20 October 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed eastern part of Sudan, in western Eritrea, in northwestern and southern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of …

11 - 20 October 2023 Read More