Our seasonal forecasts

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

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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

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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual conditions likely to be recorded all over the country.
OND - 2020 Read More
Onset anomalies
Onset anomalies

Rains are expected to start late (compared to the 1981-2010 average onset) over Tanzania, Burundi, eastern Kenya, southern and central Somalia, and south-eastern Ethiopia. On the other hand, rains are expected to start earlier than …

OND - 2020 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperature conditions likely to be recorded all over the country.
OND - 2020 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than usual temperatures conditions are expected over most parts of the region.
  • Usual temperature conditions are expected over much of western and south-western Tanzania, mount Elgon areas of Kenya and Uganda, parts of north-western …
OND - 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual rainfall conditions likely to be recorded over parts of central, north-eastern and south-western parts of the country.
  • Usual rainfall conditions likely to be recorded over the rest of the country; with a …
OND - 2020 Read More
Onset dates
Onset dates

Rains are expected to start late (compared to the 1981-2010 average onset) over Tanzania, Burundi, eastern Kenya, southern and central Somalia, and south-eastern Ethiopia. On the other hand, rains are expected to start earlier than …

OND - 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual rainfall conditions expected over isolated areas in central and north-eastern parts of the country.
  • Usual rainfall conditions likely to be recorded over much of central and north-eastern parts of the country.
  • Drier …
OND - 2020 Read More
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
Rainfall forecast (Total mm)
  • Wetter than usual conditions are expected over southern parts of Sudan, parts of South Sudan, the western border of Ethiopia, small areas in north-eastern Ethiopia, and the south-western border of Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions expected …
OND - 2020 Read More
Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than normusual conditions expected over the whole country.
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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than normal conditions are expected over most parts of the region. 
  • Normal to cooler than normal temperature conditions likely to be recorded over parts of central Kenya and Ethiopia, northern Eritrea and coastal areas …
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Temperature forecast
Temperature forecast
  • Warmer than normal conditions expected over the whole country.
DJF - (2025 - 2026) Read More
Rainfall forecast
Rainfall forecast
  • Normal to wetter than normal conditions expected over parts of Burundi, and western to southern areas of Tanzania. 
  • Drier than normal conditions expected over central to southern Kenya, southern Uganda, eastern and western Rwanda, …
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