Observed Climate for 21-31 October, 2026

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–200 mm)

  • Moderate to high rainfall was observed across South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda, as well as in parts of Burundi and northwestern Tanzania.

Moderate to Low Rainfall (6–25 mm)

  • Moderate to low rainfall was recorded across several of the countries mentioned above, including parts of Djibouti, Eritrea and Sudan.

Very Low or No Rainfall (1–5 mm)

  • Very low rainfall was observed in parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan.
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to Much Wetter Than Normal Conditions

  • Much Wetter Than Normal: These conditions were observed in the extreme northern parts of Sudan, southern South Sudan, southern and eastern Ethiopia, most parts of Somalia, Kenya and Uganda, as well as isolated areas of Tanzania.
  • Wetter Than Normal: These conditions were observed in areas surrounding the much wetter-than-normal zones, covering large parts of the countries highlighted above.

Near-Normal Conditions

  • Near-normal rainfall conditions were predominantly observed across Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, as well as in isolated areas of Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Djibouti.

Drier Than Normal Conditions

  • Below-normal rainfall conditions were observed in Burundi and Tanzania, as well as in pockets of Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Djibouti, Sudan and Eritrea.

Much Drier Than Normal Conditions

  • Much drier-than-normal conditions were observed in parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan and Sudan.

No Rainfall

  • No rainfall was recorded in parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Sudan.

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

A large area stretching across the northern and central parts of the region was characterized by moderately to severely wet conditions. These areas include central Sudan, western Eritrea …

1 - 10 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, …
1 - 10 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in isolated …
1 - 10 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. The dark green (201–300 mm) was observed in isolated pockets within …
21 - 30 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, pockets in …
21 - 30 September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

A large area stretching across the northern and central parts of the region was characterized by moderately to severely wet conditions. These areas include western Sudan, western Eritrea …

11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. The dark green (201–300 mm) is focused in isolated pockets within …
11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and …
11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in central Sudan, in South Sudan, in parts of eastern Ethiopia, in northern and southern Somalia, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southern Uganda, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall exceeding 100mm occurred in northwestern parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100mm occurred in southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, western and central Ethiopia, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Sudan, in northwestern, western and southern Uganda, in Rwanda, southeastern Ethiopia, in parts of southern Somalia and in northwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in eastern parts of Sudan, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western, central to eastern parts of Sudan, in northwestern part of South Sudan, and in western and south-central Uganda.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall exceeding 100mm occurred in northern, western, and central parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100mm occurred in southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, in …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of southwestern Sudan and western to eastern Sudan, in parts of northwestern South Sudan, and in western and southwestern Uganda.

Wetter than and …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Uganda, in southern, northern and eastern parts of South Sudan extending into southern parts of Sudan, in northern, central and south-central Ethiopia, in …

21 - 31 July 2025 Read More