Indicators for predicting onset of rain season

Mean (M)

indicators for predicting the start of the dry season

Mean (M)

Westerly Wind (Blowing from West to East)

2.81

Clear sky/White clouds

2.9

Heavy dark cloud formation

3

Presences of Butterflies

2.5

Unusual increased temperature (hot at night)

2.75

Drop in Temperatures at night/coldness at night

2.6

Plants/trees start flowering

2.55

High temperature during the day/Hot morning

2.5.9

Red/black ants movements uphill

2.45

Hot morning sunshine

2.7

Migratory birds fly over to the community

2.65

Bright /clear moon

2.65

Animals become restless

2.5

Earthquake /earth vibration

2

Thunder/Lightening

2.80

Appearance of rainbows

2.55

Joint pains felt by some elders

2.1

Morning star appearing in the east

2.58

termites flying in the evening hours

2.8