Observed Climate for 21-31 December, 2025
Rainfall
Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)
- Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.
- 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, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
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, and Uganda.
- 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, South Sudan, Eritrea, northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, as well as Somalia.
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 Tanzania, and southern 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, Kenya, and southwestern Ethiopia.
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 including S. Sudan and Ethiopia.
Very Low or No Rain (Light Grey and White)
- Very Low Rainfall (1–5 mm): Forms a major transitional zone across most of S. Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya.
- Negligible/No Rain (<1 mm or No Data): These dry conditions dominate Sudan, S. Sudan, northwestern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia.
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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, …
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, …
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 …
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; …