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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in western South Sudan, isolated parts of north-west Ethiopia, and in south-western parts of Tanzania and isolated parts of central Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed over several …
11 - 20 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 200 mm observed in south-western parts of Tanzania and in isolated parts of central Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in isolated parts of the …
11 - 20 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western parts of South Sudan, in isolated parts of central Tanzania and over south-western Tanzania, and in a few isolated parts of north-west Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in …
11 - 20 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 101 - 200 mm) observed in southern Tanzania.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall (between 51 - 100 mm) observed in western Burundi, and south-western and southern Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between (26 - 50 …
1 - 10 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much Wetter than normal conditions observed over south-western South Sudan, and isolated parts of Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed over isolated parts of Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in most of Rwanda, northern Burundi, …
1 - 10 March 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in south-western parts of South Sudan, and isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, south-eastern and north-western Ethiopia, central …
1 - 10 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in western parts of Kenya, eastern Burundi, and in central, south-western, and southern Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between (25 - 50 mm) observed in south-western Ethiopia, …
21 - 28 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed over most of Tanzania, central and eastern Rwanda, eastern Burundi, most of southern Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, and south-western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in most of western Uganda, western Burundi, …
21 - 28 February 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in most of Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, north-eastern Burundi, central and south-eastern Uganda, western and southern Kenya, and in south-western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in several parts …
21 - 28 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to very heavy rainfall between 100 - 300mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in north-western Rwanda, south-western parts of Kenya; …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal to much wetter than normal conditions were observed in central and southern Uganda, western Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern and central Burundi; and in much of north, central, eastern and southern Tanzania. …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderate to severely wetter than normal conditions were not observed in Rwanda, central and southern parts of Uganda, western Kenya, northern Burundi; and north-west, north, central and southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions were …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-west Uganda, northern Burundi, south-western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, South Sudan, Somalia, northern …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 200 - 300 mm) was not recorded in the region.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) was recorded in southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall (between 10 - 100 …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western Uganda, northern Rwanda, parts of western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most of Sudan, Somalia, South …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More