Our seasonal forecasts

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

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August - October 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

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

Seasonal forecasts

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Onset dates
Onset dates
  • The season is expected to start 1-2 weeks early in northern Tanzania, northern Uganda, western and eastern Kenya, most of South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, and southern Somalia.
  • On the other hand, a late onset is …
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Length of wet spells
Length of wet spells
  • Long continuous wet days (10 - 15 days) in South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, and parts of Tanzania.
  • Short wet spells over eastern Kenya, north-eastern Ethiopia, and parts of north-eastern Somalia.

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Probability of 300 mm
Probability of 300 mm
  • High probabilities (> 50%) of receiving more than 300 mm of rainfall during March-May 2021 over much of Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, western Kenya, Uganda, south-western South Sudan, and south-western Ethiopia.

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Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions likely over eastern and south eastern parts of the country.
  • Usual conditions likely over most parts of the country.
  • Drier than usual conditions likely over small area in the western parts …
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Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions likely over few areas in north-eastern parts of the country.
  • Usual conditions expected over most parts of the country.
  • Drier than usual conditions likely over small area in north-western part of …
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Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)

Headline: A wetter than usual season is expected over most farming areas in the central and southern parts of the region. While a drier than usual season is expected over north-eastern Ethiopia. The season is …

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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions likely over central and northern parts of the country.
  • Cooler than usual conditions likely over the southern parts of the country.
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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast

The season is expected to be warmer than usual in north-eastern Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Sudan, north-eastern and north-western South Sudan, Rwanda, and eastern and central Ethiopia.

While the temperature is expected to be cooler than …

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Onset dates
Onset dates

Regarding the beginning of the season, earlier than usual start of rains is expected across most of the region, especially over northern Tanzania, northern Uganda, western and north-eastern Kenya, south-western Ethiopia, and southern Somalia. A …

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Onset anomalies
Onset anomalies

Regarding the beginning of the season, earlier than usual start of rains is expected across most of the region, especially over northern Tanzania, northern Uganda, western and north-eastern Kenya, south-western Ethiopia, and southern Somalia. A …

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