Observed Climate for 21-31 March, 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in much of Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, southeastern and northern parts of Uganda, several parts of Kenya, southeastern parts of South Sudan, southern to southeastern parts of Ethiopia, eastern Eritrea, Djibouti and several parts of Somalia.
  • Wetter than Normal: This category was observed in areas surrounding the darkest green areas including in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia.

Near Normal Conditions

  • Predominantly observed in a few areas in Tanzania, Uganda southeastern South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and Kenya.

Drier Than Normal Conditions

  • These conditions were observed in South Sudan, southern Sudan, northwestern parts of Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and coastal parts of Somalia.

No Rain

Observed in the very northern and the dry parts of the region, particularly in Sudan, a few areas Somalia.

Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101-300mm)

  • Highest Rainfall (201-300mm): These amounts were recorded mostly in the southern parts of Ethiopia and a few areas in northern Kenya.
  • High Rainfall (101-200mm): These amounts were recorded in southern and western parts of Tanzania, southeastern Uganda, western, central and northern parts of Kenya, and southern as well as western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate to high Rainfall (26-100mm)

  • These were observed over most parts of the region including in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.

Moderate to Low Rainfall of between (6mm–25mm)

  • These were observed in South Sudan, several parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, northeastern and southeastern parts of Kenya and central Tanzania.
  • Very Low or No Rain Very Low Rainfall: These were observed in much of the northern sectors of the region including Sudan, western Eritrea, Somalia, northern South Sudan, and northwestern Ethiopia.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (51 - 200 mm) observed in much of the central and southern parts of Ethiopia, central and southern parts of South Sudan, much of Uganda, southern parts of Somalia, several parts …

21 - 30 April 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions observed in several parts of the region.

Moderately to severely dry conditions occurred in a few areas in parts of western Eritrea and northeastern Somalia.

No rainfall for much of …

21 - 30 April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in central parts of Eritrea, in northern and western parts of Ethiopia, in northwestern South Sudan, in eastern parts of Kenya, and in several parts of northeastern, northeastern, western …

11 - 20 April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 - 200 mm was observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in eastern, central and western parts of Kenya in southwestern Somalia, in eastern Rwanda, southeastern Uganda, in much of …

11 - 20 April 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in northwestern South Sudan, in northern and southwestern Ethiopia, in central Eritrea, in eastern parts of Kenya, and in northeastern and western parts of Tanzania.

Moderately to severely …

11 - 20 April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Djibouti, in central, northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southern Somalia, in northwestern, and parts of eastern and western Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda …

1 - 10 April 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in parts of Djibouti, in parts of central and northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southern Somalia, in northwestern, western and eastern parts of Kenya, and in much of …

1 - 10 April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 -200 mm was observed in central and southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in western, central and parts of eastern Kenya, in much of Rwanda and …

1 - 10 April 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Ethiopia, in southwestern and southeastern parts of South Sudan, in several parts …

1 - 10 February 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 - 200 mm was observed in eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in southern parts of Burundi, and in much …

1 - 10 February 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in the eastern and southeastern parts of Tanzania

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in parts of southeastern South Sudan, in southern …

1 - 10 February 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall between 51 - 100 mm was observed in southwestern Rwanda, and in several parts of western and southern Tanzania

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in southwestern part of Rwanda, …

21 - 31 January 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in eastern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda, in northern parts of Burundi, in parts of western and central Kenya, in some parts of central, northeastern and southwestern …

21 - 31 January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Usual rainfall conditions were in southwestern parts of Uganda, in southwestern Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern, western, central eastern and southern Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, …

21 - 31 January 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed a few places in eastern, southern and western Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were in several parts of Rwanda, in several parts of northwestern, central western and southern Tanzania, and …

11 - 20 January 2023 Read More