Observed Climate for 21-30 April, 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Very High Rainfall Accumulation (201-300)

  • Rainfall amounts between 201-300 mm were recorded in a few pockets in Kenya, including southern parts and the border region with Tanzania.

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (101–200mm)

  • Rainfall amounts between 101 and 200 mm were recorded in western and central to southern parts of Kenya, northwestern Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi and southeastern coastal parts of Somalia.

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

  • These were observed in much of Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, southern parts of Somalia, most parts of Ethiopia especially the southern parts, southern parts of South Sudan, and western Eritrea.

Moderate to Low Rainfall of between (6mm–25mm)

  • These were observed over southern parts of Tanzania, southeastern lowlands, northeastern and northern parts of Kenya, central and northern Ethiopia, several parts of Ethiopia, South Sudan, and several parts of Eritrea.
  • 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 northern parts of South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and the Horn region of Somalia.
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, southern Somalia, southern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, southern South Sudan, western Eritrea.
  • 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 several parts of Tanzania, southeastern lowlands of Kenya, central parts of South Sudan, several parts of Ethiopia, around the Horn of Africa region in Somalia, and Eritrea.

Drier Than Normal Conditions

  • Drier than Normal and Much Drier than Normal: These conditions were observed in southern parts of Tanzania, a few pockets in the southeastern parts of Kenya, Somalia, northern parts of Ethiopia, South Sudan, Djibouti and a few areas in western Eritrea.

Much Drier Than Normal Conditions

  • These conditions were observed in a few pockets over the southwestern parts of Tanzania, a few pockets in Somalia, western Ethiopia, northern parts of South Sudan, and southern parts of Sudan.

No Rain

  • Observed in the very northern and the dry parts of the region, particularly in Sudan.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in the southern and southeastern Ethiopia extending to northwestern, central and southern Somalia, in southeastern South Sudan, in northeastern and eastern Uganda, in much of …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southeastern parts of South Sudan, in the southern, eastern and central parts of Ethiopia extending to the northern, central and southern parts of Somalia, in several …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was recorded in isolated part of southern Tanzania.

High rainfall of between 50-200mm was recorded in southern Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in northern Uganda, in southern Somalia, in much of north, …

11 - 20 April 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern, central to south-central Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in northern parts of Somalia in northeastern and western Uganda, in …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall of between 100-200mm was recorded in some places in central Kenya and in coastal and southern part of Tanzania.

Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed southwestern, central to eastern …

1 - 10 April 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in Eritrea, Djibouti, northern and central Somalia, in several parts of Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in northern Kenya, in northeastern to southwestern Uganda, and …

1 - 10 April 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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

21 - 31 March 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall of between 50-200mm was recorded in southwestern Ethiopia, in southern Uganda, in western, central and eastern parts of Kenya, in southern Burundi, and in several parts of northwestern, western and southern Tanzania.

Moderate …

21 - 31 March 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely extremely conditions were observed southern parts of Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and in southern Burundi.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were …

11 - 20 March 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in the southern parts of Ethiopia, in southeastern and western South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, and in southern Burundi.

Drier …

11 - 20 March 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall of between 50-300mm was recorded in southwestern Ethiopia, in eastern and southeastern Uganda, in western, central and southwestern Kenya, and in much of Burundi and Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-50 mm was …

11 - 20 March 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall exceeding 100mm was recorded in southwestern Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed in southwestern Ethiopia, in western and central parts of Kenya, in parts of southwestern and southeastern …

1 - 10 March 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in western, central and southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Djibouti, in the northern and central Burundi, …

1 - 10 March 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western, central to southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in …

1 - 10 March 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in much of Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and southern Uganda, in southeastern South Sudan, in central and southwestern Ethiopia and in western, central, southern and southeastern …

21 - 28 February 2025 Read More