Observed Climate for 21-30 November, 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and a few patches in northern Sudan.
  • Wetter than Normal (Light Green): Forms a wide band surrounding the darkest green area, covering most of countries highlighted above.

Near Normal Conditions (Light Blue)

  • Near Normal: Predominantly observed in Uganda, South Sudan, coastal parts of Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.

Drier Than Normal Conditions (Yellow and Orange)

  • Drier than Normal (Yellow) and Much Drier than Normal (Orange): These conditions dominate the northern parts of the region.
    • Significant drier areas cover most of S. Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, eastern Kenya, Uganda, parts of Tanzania.
    • The orange ('Much drier than normal') is evident across most of the countries highlighted.

No Rain (White)

  • No Rain: Indicated in the very northern and the dry parts of the region, particularly in northern parts of Sudan, northeastern Ethiopia, northwestern Kenya as well as central northern Somalia.
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed Rwanda, Burundi, and central Kenya.
  • Significant Rainfall (51–100 mm and 26–50 mm): These categories were observed in areas surrounding most of the parts highlighted above including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Kenya.

Moderate to Low Rainfall (Yellow and Orange)

  • Low Rainfall (11–25 mm and 6–10 mm): These values typically ring the high-rainfall areas and transition into the driest zones. They are concentrated over most countries in the southern parts of the region.

Very Low or No Rain (Light Grey and White)

  • Very Low Rainfall (1–5 mm): Forms a major transitional zone across central most of Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, northwestern Kenya.
  • Negligible/No Rain (<1 mm or No Data): These dry conditions dominate Sudan, northern parts of Ethiopia, and northwestern parts of Kenya.
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

Only a few pockets in the region observed these conditions in the region.

Moderately Dry to Severely Dry Conditions

These conditions were observed in most countries including Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and S. Sudan.

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over Red Sea coastal parts of Sudan and northern Eritrea, south-eastern South Sudan, northern parts of Turkana region and coastal parts of Kenya, coastal parts of Tanzania, southern and …
1 - 10 November 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Severely wet conditions observed over costal and eastern parts of Tanzania, north-western Kenya, north-eastern Uganda, southern parts of South Sudan, sporadic areas in southern and north-western Ethiopia, and south-western Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed …
11 - 20 October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over costal and eastern parts of Tanzania, north-western Kenya, north-eastern Uganda, southern parts of South Sudan, sporadic areas in southern and north-western Ethiopia, and south-western Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual …
11 - 20 October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed in isolated areas south-western South Sudan, and northern Uganda.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in southern, south-western and north-eastern South Sudan; sporadic areas in western, southern and north-eastern …
11 - 20 October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in western-Sudan, isolated areas in central Somalia and central Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Kenya, Khordofan region of Sudan, eastern parts of South Sudan, southern Ethiopia. …
1 - 10 October 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Severely wet conditions observed in western-Sudan, isolated areas in central Somalia and central Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Kenya, Khordofan region of Sudan, eastern parts of South Sudan, southern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall …
1 - 10 October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) not observed in all parts of Eastern Africa
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in western Kenya, eastern Uganda, eastern and western South Sudan.
  • Light rainfall (between 25-50 mm) observed …
1 - 10 October 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Severely wet conditions observed in central Sudan, north-western and eastern Ethiopia, Lake Victoria sides of Kenya, north-western Somalia, eastern and south-eastern South Sudan, Karamoja region of Uganda, south and eastern Burundi, and north-western and Lake …
21 - 30 September 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed in isolated areas in north-western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in most parts of South Sudan, northern Uganda, central and western Ethiopia, and western Kenya.
  • Light rainfall …
21 - 30 September 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in central Sudan, north-western Somalia, south-eastern South Sudan, eastern Ethiopia, Karamoja region of Uganda, south and eastern Burundi, Lake Victoria sides of Kenya, and north-western and Lake Victoria sides …
21 - 30 September 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of western and central Sudan; western, central and eastern Ethiopia; and north-western Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts south-eastern Sudan, eastern South Sudan, …
21 - 31 August 2020 Read More
Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual minimum temperature recorded over western and eastern parts of Sudan, south and central South Sudan, everywhere in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, and Tanzania.
  • Cooler than usual minimum temperature recorded in central and northern …
21 - 31 August 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Very Heavy rainfall (above 200 mm) observed in most parts of highlands of central Ethiopia.
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed in western and south-eastern Sudan, and most parts of Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall (between …
21 - 31 August 2020 Read More
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
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual maximum temperature recorded over Somalia, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, south-eastern South Sudan and red sea region of Sudan.
  • Cooler than usual maximum temperature recorded in most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, …
21 - 31 August 2020 Read More