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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet rainfall conditions observed in parts of western, central, eastern and south-eastern Sudan, north-central western and eastern parts of South Sudan, much of Djibouti, parts of north-eastern and south-central Ethiopia, eastern parts …

1 - 10 September 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Djibouti, in parts of western and eastern Sudan, in southern Eritrea, in northeastern and south-central parts of Ethiopia, in western and eastern parts of South Sudan, …

1 - 10 September 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (50 - 200 mm) was observed in a few isolated areas in western, south-central, and south-eastern Sudan, western and north-western Ethiopia, north-central, eastern parts, and much of western South Sudan, central …

1 - 10 September 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall (100-200mm) was observed in a few areas of south-eastern and north-western South Sudan, western and central Sudan, and the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall (50 - 100 mm) was observed in western …

21 - 31 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern Sudan, parts of southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, a few areas in north-eastern Ethiopia, north-western Somalia, western, south-western, central, and south-eastern …

21 - 31 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 100-200mm was observed in some part in northern Ethiopia, in a few areas in northwest South Sudan, and in part of western Kenya highlands.

Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was …

11 - 20 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central and eastern parts of Sudan, in western part of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northwestern part of South Sudan, in …

11 - 20 August 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, in pars of western Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern parts of South Sudan, in northwest, central, …

11 - 20 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 100-200mm was observed in a few isolated areas in northwestern Eritrea, in part of southwestern Sudan, and in a few isolated areas in northern Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm …

1 - 10 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central and eastern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in several parts of Rwanda, in northeastern part of Ethiopia, …

1 - 10 August 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to extremely wet conditions were observed in western, central and eastern Sudan extending to western and central Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern Ethiopia, in parts of northeastern and western South Sudan, in …

1 - 10 August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 100-200mm was observed in a northwestern, and western part of Ethiopia, and in a few areas in southwestern Sudan and northwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed …

21 - 31 July 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, eastern and southwestern parts of Sudan, in parts of western and central Eritrea, over several parts of Djibouti, in parts of northwestern and …

21 - 31 July 2022 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in western, southwestern and eastern Sudan, parts of western and central Eritrea, in northwestern and western Ethiopia, in parts of north-central and eastern South Sudan, and in …

21 - 31 July 2022 Read More