Our seasonal forecasts

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

Artboard 3 copy 2

April - June 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

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

Seasonal forecasts

Filter by Product Type
Filter by Region
Filter by Season
Filter by Year
Showing 445 results
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 …

MAM - 2021 Read More
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 …

MAM - 2020 Read More
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 …

MAM - 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Drier than usual conditions expected over most parts of the country.
JJA - 2025 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 north-western and north-eastern areas of South Sudan.
JJA - 2025 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than average conditions are expected over northern an southern Sudan, South Sudan, much of Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. 
  • Near Normal temperatures expected central Sudan, north-western Ethiopia, and parts of south-western …
JJA - 2025 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions are expected over most parts of the country except over north-western parts where cooler than normal conditions are expected.
JJA - 2025 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions expected over most parts of the country.
  • Normal to cooler than normal conditions expected over south-eastern parts of the country.
JJA - 2025 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Wetter than usual conditions expected over most parts of the northern sector of the region. 
  • Drier than usual conditions expected over few places in southern Sudan, north-western South Sudan, and isolated areas in southern coastal …
JJA - 2025 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions expected over the whole region
JJA - 2024 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Wetter than usual conditions expected over most parts of Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, central to northern Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, western and coastal Kenya, and southern coastal Somalia
  • Drier than usual conditions expected over corss border …
JJA - 2024 Read More
Temperature anomalies
Temperature anomalies

All parts of the region showed warmer than the average maximum temperature. Mean temperature difference exceeding 2° was observed in parts of central and northern Sudan, in central Eritrea, part of northern Ethiopia, northeastern Somalia, …

JJA - 2024 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions expected over the whole country
JJA - 2024 Read More