SUMMARY
Bulk of the SADC region is likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall for most of the period October to December (OND) 2023, apart from north-western part of Angola, much of Democratic Republic of Congo, southern half of United Republic of Tanzania, north-eastern Zambia, northern Malawi, northern Mozambique, Comoros, eastern Madagascar, and Mauritius where normal to above-normal rains are expected. The northern half of the United Republic of Tanzania and
Seychelles are likely to receive above normal rainfall during this period of the 2023/24 season.
The period December, January and February (DJF) 2023/24 is expected to have normal to above normal rainfall for most of the region except for, south-western fringes of Namibia, south-western South Africa, southern part of Zimbabwe, eastern half of Botswana, northern South Africa, Eswatini and southern Mozambique where normal to below-normal rains are expected. Southernmost Madagascar will likely receive below normal rainfall during this period of the 2023/24 season.
Seychelles is likely to receive above normal rainfall during this period of the 2023/24 season
