29 January - 05 February 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

Heavy rainfall

Exceptional rainfall

  • Rainfall amounts exceeding the top 10% on record expected over a few areas in central and southern Tanzania.
Floods update
  • The expected very heavy rainfall over a few areas in central Tanzania is likely to lead to isolated flood incidences.
  • Communities in high-risk areas are advised to exercise caution during this period.
Rainfall forecast (anomalies)

Rainfall anomalies

  • More than usual rainfall expected in parts of south-western Kenya and central to eastern Tanzania. 
  • Less than usual rainfall expected over central to western regions of Tanzania. 
Temperature forecast (Anomalies)

Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usual temperatures expected over most parts of the GHA. 
  • Cooler than usual temperatures expected over coastal parts of Kenya and Somalia, and parts of south-western Sudan.  
Temperature forecast

Mean temperatures

  • Moderate to high temperatures (20-32℃) expected over most parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, southern and north-eastern Ethiopia and southern Sudan. 
  • Mild temperature conditions (less than 20℃) expected over central to northern Sudan, central Ethiopia, and parts of northern Somalia, central to western Kenya and western regions of Rwanda and Burundi.  
Heat Stress

Heat Stress

  • Extreme Exhaustion is forecast over parts of eastern Tanzania, eastern Kenya  and eastern South Sudan. 
Rainfall forecast

Total rainfall

  • Moderate rainfall (50-200mm) expected over most parts of Burundi, Tanzania and some parts of south-western Kenya. 
  • Light rainfall (less than 50 mm) expected over western parts of Rwanda, northern Burundi, south-western to western Kenya, northern Tanzania, and regions along the Red Sea coast.