Our seasonal forecasts

Our seasonal forecasts help Eastern Africa prepare for the season and mitigate the effects of climate extremes.

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March - May 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions are expected over most parts of the region.
  • Normal to cooler than normal temperature conditions likely to be recorded over few areas in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.  
Rainfall forecast
  • Wetter than normal conditions expected over most parts of Ethiopia, parts of northern and central and southern Somalia, northern Eritrea, South Sudan, central to southern Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. 
  • Normal to drier than normal conditions are expected over western and northern Kenya, western and eastern Uganda, south-western to central and north-eastern Ethiopia, Djibouti, western South Sudan and most parts of Somalia. 

Seasonal forecasts

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Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions are expected over southern areas of Sudan, north-eastern South Sudan, and north-western and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual conditions are expected over much of South Sudan, western and northern Ethiopia, northern Somalia, western …
SON - 2021 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions likely over north-western parts of the country.
  • Usual conditions likely over the rest of the country.
SON - 2021 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Usual conditions are expected over the northern and part of central areas of the country.
  • Drier than usual conditions are expected over the southern parts of the country.
SON - 2021 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions are expected over much of the country.
  • Usual conditions are expected over central and northern parts of the country.
DJF - 2021 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions are expected over the whole country.
DJF - 2021 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions are expected over much of Tanzania, Kenya, eastern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, southern and north-eastern Somalia, much of Ethiopia, Djibouti, north-western South Sudan, and northern Sudan.
  • Usual conditions are expected over western …
DJF - 2021 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions are expected over western Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, much of
    Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Sudan.
  • Usual conditions are expected over few areas in north-eastern South Sudan, western Ethiopia, and coastal Kenya. …
DJF - 2021 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions are likely over part of the northern areas of the country.
  • Usual conditions are expected over northern and central areas of the country.
  • Drier than usual conditions are expected over the …
DJF - 2021 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions are expected over most parts of the country.
  • Usual conditions are expected over areas in north-western parts of the country.
DJF - 2021 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Average rainfall conditions likely to be recorded over small locations in the central parts of the country
  • Drier than average rainfall conditions likely to be recorded over the rest of the country
SON - 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than average rainfall conditions likely to be recorded over much of eastern part of the country
  • Average conditions likely to be recorded over southern, central, and northern parts extending to north western parts of …
SON - 2020 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures likely to be recorded all over the country
SON - 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Drier than usual conditions are expected over southwestern South Sudan, much of southeastern Ethiopia, much of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, western parts of Eritrea, and coastal Sudan. Stakeholders are advised to take the necessary …
SON - 2020 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Normal temperature conditions likely to be experienced over south eastern parts of the country
  • Warmer than usual temperatures likely to be recorded over the rest of the country
SON - 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions expected over most parts of the country.
  • Drier than usual conditions are expected over parts of Warrap and eastern regions of Western Bahr el Ghazal states.
JAS - 2025 Read More