Most countries in the SADC region are expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall from October 2025 to March 2026.
The forecast was revealed on Wednesday at the 31st Southern African Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-31) held in Lusaka, Zambia.
According to the outlook, rainfall in October, November, and December (OND) 2025 is likely to be normal to above normal across most of the region, except for the western fringes of Namibia, where below-normal rainfall is expected. The forecasters said:
“The remainder of the region is likely to receive normal to below normal rainfall during this period of the 2025/26 season, including the island states of Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles.
“The period of January to March (JFM) 2026 is expected to have normal to above normal rainfall for most of the region, except for the northern parts of the region (Angola, DRC and Tanzania) where normal to below normal rainfall is expected.
“Above normal rainfall is expected in the southwestern parts of the region, while the bulk of Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles are expected to receive normal to above normal rainfall, with Comoros receiving normal to below normal rainfall during the JFM 2026 period.”
The temperature outlook for the 2025/26 rainfall season indicates that most of the SADC region is likely to experience temperatures above long-term averages, except for the central areas.
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