October-December 2023

Rainfall

Temperature

Length of wet spells
  • Longer-than-usual wet spells expected over southern Somalia, much of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and western Tanzania.
Onset anomalies
  • Early onset expected over the eastern parts of the region.
  • Delayed onset expected over the western areas of the region.
Probability of 300 mm
  • High chances of exceeding 300 mm over southern Somalia, eastern Kenya, southern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and western Tanzania
Probability Onset
  • Early onset forecasted over the eastern parts of the region, with high probabilities over parts of eastern Kenya, Tanzania, and southern Somalia.
  • Delayed onset expected over western parts of the region.
Temperature forecast
Warmer than usual season expected over most parts of the region
  • Warmer-than-usual conditions expected across the GHA.
  • Enhanced probabilities for warmer-than-usual temperatures over parts of Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti.
  • High chances of cooler-than-usual temperatures indicated over eastern parts of Kenya.
Rainfall forecast
Wetter than normal season expected over most parts of the region

  • Wetter-than-usual conditions expected over most parts of the region.
  • Higher chances of wetter-than-usual conditions indicated over the eastern parts of the region.
  • Drier-than-usual conditions expected over south-western parts of Uganda and isolated areas in western South Sudan.