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equinox marks the start of spring, and the autumn equinox marks the start of autumn. Do all countries have the same seasons? Not all parts of the world experience four seasons. Countries near the equator often have just two - wet and dry - because the Sun’s position doesn’t change much throughout

resilience of vulnerable communities around the world since 2014. Through the WCSSP programme, we are working collaboratively on projects that focus on the global challenges of weather and climate with partners in Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Southeast Asia. International collaboration

the month (dry season). Additional Information: (1) Note: Normal or cold in the north, hot in the south (2) Note: Normal in the northeast (3) Note: Large variations across the country (4) Note: Warm or hot in the southwest, cool to normal in the northeast (5) Note: Normal in the west, very wet

Kenya, western Tanzania and parts of Malawi and Zambia were wetter than normal, with more mixed conditions in December. 3-Month Outlook February to April - Rainfall Outlook: The development of La Niña usually increases slightly the chance of a wetter than normal season across parts of southern Africa

to prolonged periods of rainfall. If the winds continue to converge, wet conditions can persist, sometimes resulting in significant rainfall totals and even flooding. Convergence lines are not limited to a particular season and can occur at any time of year. During the summer months, local sea

in the northeast (2) Note: Wet in the far west and dry in parts of the east, else normal (3) Note: Normal, but dry in the west * Region usually experiences less than 10mm/month rainfall during the month (dry season). Climate Outlook Africa: March to December Current Status 12 Current Status – Central Africa

1991/92 to 2020/21. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid and Met Éireann’s gridded precipitation datasets. Climate change also had a strong influence on autumn and winter total rainfall. In a pre-industrial climate, wet periods such as the 2023-24 October-March season had an estimated return period of 1

of Focus – wcssp context Problems of interest • Monsoon Weather and Climate Prediction • Heat/Cold Waves in other seasons • Cyclones during pre- and post-monsoon seasons • Monsoon depressions/low pressure systems • Extreme rainfall events • Lightening, hailstorms and thunderstorms New Scientific

-normal, though more mixed across DRC. 3-Month Outlook February to April - Rainfall The Short Rains season in East Africa brought wetter than normal conditions to many areas, most notably in November when most parts were very wet. In southern Africa during October, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique were wet

summer 2017 Floods in Florida October 2015 Harbin, China South Asia including Pakistan Source: BBC Frost Risk Climate sensitive diseases Water, Agriculture, Biodiversity Frost Risk for vineyards Infectious diseases Source: Decanter.com Source: Carbon brief Source: UN water Source: Arctic Youth