Seasonal Climate Bulletin Belg 2026

During Belg, on the other hand, the day remained hot over the lowlands of the

northeastern, eastern, southeastern, and northwestern parts of the country, recording

extreme maximum temperature values of more than 40 °C (Fig 3.1.2). On the other

hand, the highlands of Eastern & central Amhara, Tigray Central, and Eastern

Oromia, and some pocket areas of SNNP have days with minimum temperatures

below 4 °C (Fig. 3.1.1).

During Belg 2026 The map indicates that negative rainfall differences (red

shading), representing areas that were drier than the previous Belg season,

dominated much of the eastern, southeastern, and southern parts of the country,

including most of the Somali Region, eastern Oromia, southern Afar, and parts of

the Southern Region. This suggests that these areas experienced lower rainfall

totals during Belg 2026 compared with the Belg 2025 seasonal rainfall.(Table

3.2.1)In contrast, positive rainfall differences (blue shading), indicating areas that

were wetter than the previous Belg season, were observed across much of western,

northwestern, and parts of central Ethiopia. These wetter conditions covered large

areas of Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, western Oromia, western Amhara, and

parts of central Ethiopia, reflecting an improvement in rainfall relative to the

previous Belg season.(Fig.3.2.3).

During Belg 2026 Rainfall was below normal over large parts of eastern and

southeastern Ethiopia, including much of the Somali Region, eastern Afar, eastern

Oromia, and adjacent areas, indicating substantial rainfall deficits. Near-normal

rainfall was observed across central Ethiopia and in scattered areas of the south and

northwest, suggesting rainfall amounts close to the long-term average. In contrast,

above-normal rainfall occurred mainly over western Ethiopia, including much of

Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, western Oromia, and parts of western Amhara,

where seasonal rainfall exceeded the climatological average.