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 anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than to much wetter than normal conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, north-western and north-eastern South Sudan, in western parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern Somalia, north-eastern and coastal parts of …

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

Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in western Ethiopia, in south-eastern Uganda, south-eastern Somalia, in western and coastal parts of Kenya, and in parts of the Lake Victoria region of …

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

Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in southwestern Ethiopia, over much of Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda, Burundi, and in northern, western and eastern …

21 - 30 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwest and eastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, eastern and southern parts of Uganda, much of western and central Kenya, eastern Rwanda, and …

21 - 30 April 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to extremely wet conditions were observed in northwest and eastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, southern and eastern Uganda, eastern Rwanda, in western, northwestern, and central parts of Kenya, and in western, northern …

21 - 30 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwest, and in eastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, southwest Uganda, northeast Rwanda, and in eastern and coastal Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a western …

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

Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm was observed in southwestern Ethiopia, western and southwestern Uganda, in much of Rwanda, western and central parts of Kenya, and in eastern Tanzania.

Light rainfall between …

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

Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions was observed in northwest and northeastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, southwestern Uganda, northeast Rwanda, in eastern and coastal parts of Tanzania, and in isolated parts of …

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

Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm observed in southern parts of Tanzania, north-western Burundi, and in isolated parts of western Ethiopia.

Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in a few …

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

Wetter than normal conditions observed in southern parts of Tanzania, and in a few places in western Ethiopia and north-western South Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions observed in a few parts of western Ethiopia, north-eastern and …

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

Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in a few areas in the southern part of Tanzania, western Ethiopia, and north-western South Sudan.

Normal rainfall conditions observed over much of Sudan, western Eritrea, central …

1 - 10 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western parts of Ethiopia, central Somalia, and highlands of western Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed over central and northern Uganda, and south-western Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed …
21 - 31 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed over highlands of western Kenya, and isolated parts in southern and western Tanzania.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 -100 mm observed in western and …
21 - 31 March 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in western Tanzania, central and northern Uganda, highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Ethiopia, and central Somalia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of South Sudan and …
21 - 31 March 2022 Read More