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
  • Extremely wet conditions observed in most parts of western, central and south-eastern Sudan; north-western Somalia; and western, central, and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Severely wet conditions observed in most parts of south-eastern Sudan, eastern South Sudan, Lake …
21 - 31 August 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Observed rainfall anomalies.

1 - 10 June 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies

Temperature Maximum Anomalies.

1 - 10 June 2020 Read More
Exceptional rainfall
Exceptional rainfall

SPI for the first dekad of June.

1 - 10 June 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Observed rainfall totals.

1 - 10 June 2020 Read More
Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies

Temperature Minimum Anomalies.

1 - 10 June 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Severely dry (much drier than usual) conditions observed in northeast Kenya, central Somalia, southwestern Uganda.
  • Moderate dry (drier than usual) conditions observed in most parts of Ethiopia, southern, central and western Sudan, southern, Eritrea, most …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual maximum temperature recorded over northern and western Sudan, northern and southwestern and southern South Sudan, most parts of southern, central and eastern Ethiopia, most of Kenya and Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi southern, central …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual minimum temperature recorded in northern and red sea coast of Sudan, southwestern and eastern South Sudan, western and southwestern Ethiopia, northern and northeastern Uganda, most parts of Rwanda and Burundi, most parts …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • 1 – 10 mm observed in southern parts of Sudan, southern Eritrea, parts of Djibouti, much of eastern Kenya, northeastern and southwest Somalia, and northern Tanzania.
  • 11 – 50 mm observed in much of central, …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies

Warmer than normal maximum temperature (daytime hotter than usual) recorded over western Sudan, South Tanzania, eastern and coastal parts of Kenya

Normal day time temperature recorded in northern Sudan, western Ethiopia, central and southern Uganda, …

21 - 31 March 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much drier than normal conditions in central Ethiopia and

southern Tanzania.

Drier than normal conditions observed in central Ethiopia, northeastern Kenya and southern Tanzania

Near normal conditions observed in areas adjusted to Lake Tanganyika in …

21 - 31 March 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed over southern Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in most parts of Burundi, and southern and central Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall (between 25-50 mm) observed in most parts of …
21 - 31 January 2020 Read More