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
- Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed over highlands of western Kenya and south-eastern Uganda
- Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in northwestern and costal parts of Tanzania, everywhere in Burundi, southern Rwanda, central and western …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed in isolated areas in central Tanzania and highlands of western Kenya.
- Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in most parts of central and Lake Victoria region of Tanzania, most …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual conditions observed over central and western Tanzania, highland of Lake Victoria region of Kenya.
- Wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated areas in Rwanda and central Burundi, north-western Tanzania and central …
Standardized Precipitation Index
- Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over central and northern parts of Tanzania, highlands of Lake Victoria region of Kenya.
- Usual rainfall conditions observed in Jongoli region of South Sudan, sporadic areas in south-western and …
Recent rainfall anomalies
- Much wetter than usual 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 …
Recent rainfall totals
- Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) not observed in the region.
- Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in southern and south-eastern parts of South Sudan, northern and south-eastern Uganda, Lake Victoria region of Tanzania and Kenya, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …