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 2026

Rainfall

Temperature

Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures are expected over most parts of the region.  
Rainfall forecast
  • Wetter-than-normal conditions expected over the eastern Horn, including Somalia, south-eastern and part of western Ethiopia, eastern to coastal Kenya and over few places in South Sudan, Sudan, Eritrea, Rwanda and northern Burundi.   
  • Drier than usual conditions expected over much of South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, western Kenya, northern Tanzania, and Rwanda. 

Seasonal forecasts

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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 …

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
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over the region with the highest probabilities indicated over northern Sudan and parts of Ethiopia.
JJA - 2026 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over the whole country with the highest temperatures over eastern areas.
JJA - 2026 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over the whole country.
JJA - 2026 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over the whole country.
JJA - 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Drier than usual conditions are expected over Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, north-western Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and western Kenya. The highest probabilities are indicated over Ethiopia.  
JJA - 2026 Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Drier than usual conditions expected over most parts of the region with the highest probabilities over Ethiopia and South Sudan.
JJA - 2026 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over the whole country.
JJA - 2026 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures are expected over most parts of the region with highest probabilities over parts of Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. 
JJA - 2026 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
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
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