CLIMATE OUTLOOK FOR MARCH 2023 AND A REVIEW OF FEBRUARY 2023.

The Forecast for March 2023

  • The outlook for March 2023 indicates that most parts of the country are likely to experience below average rainfall. However, a few areas over Lake Victoria Basin and extreme northwestern parts of the country are likely to experience near average rainfall.

February 2023 Rainfall Review

  • Sunny and dry weather conditions prevailed over most parts of the country during the month.
  • However, a few areas over the Southern parts of the Lake Victoria Basin (Migori) received rainfall throughout the month while the Highlands West of the Rift Valley and South Rift Valley received rainfall during the fourth week of February. This rainfall was however below the February Long Term Mean (LTM).
  • Both the Maximum and Minimum temperatures were warmer than normal over most parts of the country except over a few stations where temperatures were cooler than normal.