Latest weather forecast report for the first three months of 2025 has been released indicating a hotter January and extremely wet March in most parts of East Africa.
From the report, high chances of drier-than-usual conditions are expected in parts of central and north-eastern Ethiopia, Kenya, Burundi, and north-western Tanzania.
On the other hand, warmer-than-usual temperatures should be expected over most parts of the region during the January to March 2025 season.
The Intergovernmental Authority of Development Climate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC) forecast the usual weather trend for January, February and March in the Eastern Africa region.
Rainfall Forecast for January 2025
The first month of the year will feature less rainfall and drier than normal conditions should therefore be expected over Rwanda, Burundi, and most parts of Tanzania.
The rest of the Eastern Africa region is expected to remain dry during the month of January.
Temperature Forecast for January 2025
It will be hot in January. Warmer than usual conditions expected over most parts of Sudan, northern and eastern South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, southern and eastern Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.
Normal temperatures are expected to be recorded in a few areas of northern Uganda and western Sudan.
Seasonal Rainfall Forecast for January to March 2025
Drier than usual conditions expected over central and north-eastern areas of Ethiopia, most parts of Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and north-western and coastal Tanzania.
Heavy rains will pound Southern Tanzania and South-Western parts of Uganda in March 2023.
According to the forecast, normal to wetter than usual conditions are expected over parts of central and southern Tanzania, and south-western Uganda.
Seasonal Temperature Forecast for January to March 2025
Warmer than usual conditions expected over most parts of the Eastern African region, with the highest probabilities indicated over Sudan, eastern areas, and south-western parts of the region.
Normal temperatures are likely to be recorded over parts of south-western Sudan, western South Sudan, and most parts of Uganda.
ICPAC applies the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) to produce regional meteorological forecasts in a resolution of 10 by 10 Kilometers.
The Center’s weekly forecasts help local farmers and other stakeholders to prepare for extreme weather, and mitigate risks associated with floods, drought or heavy rainfall.