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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Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and lower eastern parts of Kenya, isolated parts in northern, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
- Wetter than usual conditions were observed in coastal parts of Tanzania.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia, most parts of Burundi, and northwestern and Tanzania.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and northern parts of …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia.
- Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern parts of South Sudan, most parts of Burundi, central and northeastern Kenya, Southern …
Recent rainfall totals
- Very Heavy rainfall more 200 mm was observed in Nairobi metropolitan and surrounding areas in Kenya.
- Heavy rainfall between 100 - 100 mm was observed in central Kenya.
- Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in south-western South Sudan; in isolated areas of north-western, west and south-western Uganda; and in isolated areas of central Kenya and western Rwanda.
- Light …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red seas parts of Sudan.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in central South Sudan, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red sea parts of Sudan.
- Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated areas in southern and north-western Uganda.
- Usual rainfall …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places northwest Ethiopia, and parts of central and southwestern Tanzania.
- Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in northern South …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy to Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in western South Sudan, in isolated areas of northwest, west and southeast Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, and in south western …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed very few isolated areas in northern South Sudan, and northern Ethiopia.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of Sudan, Eritrea, norther and western South Sudan, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
- Wetter than usual conditions were observed in scattered parts in western South Sudan and central …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
- Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of Kenya, southern and central …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western South Sudan.
- Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, central South Sudan, …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern Sudan, southern parts of Eritrea, everywhere in Djibouti, northern Somalia, central and north-eastern Djibouti, south-eastern South Sudan, Turkana region, northern parts of the rift …