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 totals
- Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in scattered parts of southern and central Tanzania.
- Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in and north-western Tanzania, everywhere in Burundi, Rwanda, south-western Uganda, and …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm) observed in most parts of southern and central Tanzania, and southern Burundi.
- Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm) observed in costal parts and northern Tanzania, northern Burundi, …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and the highland of central Ethiopia, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and the highland of central Ethiopia; northern, central and southern parts of Kenya; southern and western Uganda, southern Burundi, and most parts of Tanzania.
- Wetter than usual …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern Rwanda.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed …
Recent rainfall totals
- Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in most parts of southern Rwanda, western and southern Tanzania, and everywhere in Burundi.
- Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in central and northern Tanzania, …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and southern Uganda, and south-western Kenya.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Tanzania, parts of central Kenya, and Uganda.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed in most parts …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) observed over isolated areas in southern and central Tanzania.
- Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in most parts of Tanzania and Burundi, and southern Rwanda.
- Light …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed over central, north-western, and eastern parts of Tanzania.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in central and northern Tanzania, central Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern Rwanda.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) was recorded in parts of south-west and south-east Tanzania.
- Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in most southern parts of Burundi, and central and south-western parts …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southern and south-eastern Kenya, isolated areas in south-western and north-eastern Uganda, and central, eastern and north-eastern Tanzania.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of southern and …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) was recorded in parts of southwest and southeast Tanzania.
- Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in most southern parts of Burundi, central and southwestern parts of Tanzania.
- Light rainfall (between …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southeast Tanzania and south-central Uganda.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in southwestern Tanzania, over much of Lake Victoria peripheral, and in central Uganda.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of southern and south-western Uganda, southern and south-eastern Kenya, south Burundi, and central, north-western and north-eastern Tanzania.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed over most …