March 2021

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

  • Heavy rainfall (between 300 - 500 mm) observed in isolated areas in southern Tanzania.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 200 - 500 mm) observed in most parts of southern Tanzania.
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) observed in central and western Tanzania, everywhere in Burundi, southern and western Rwanda, Lake Victoria basin.
  • Light rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in eastern Tanzania, central Uganda, and western Kenya, highland of central and western Ethiopia.
  • Rainfall range 10-50mm observed over most parts of southern and central South Sudan, western and central Ethiopia, most parts of Kenya, southern Somalia.
  • Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) in most parts of Sudan, north-western Eretria Djibouti and northern Somalia.
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over adjusted areas in eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western South Sudan, central Somalia, eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in most parts of central and western Tanzania, most parts of Burundi and Rwanda, southern parts of Uganda, most parts of central South Sudan and central Ethiopia.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in eastern Tanzania, most parts of Kenya, southern and north-eastern Ethiopia, sporadic areas in South Sudan.
  • Much drier than usual conditions observed in north-eastern Ethiopia, isolated areas in south-eastern Kenya and central Somalia.
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over western South Sudan, central Somalia, eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of central and western Tanzania, most parts of Burundi and Rwanda, southern parts of Uganda, most parts of central South Sudan and central Ethiopia.
  • Moderately drier to severely driest than usual conditions observed in eastern Tanzania, most parts of Kenya, southern and north-eastern Ethiopia, sporadic areas in South Sudan.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a few isolated areas in south-western Uganda, part of central Kenya, western Rwanda, and north-western Burundi.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed …

November 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in some parts of western Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and southwestern Ethiopia, western, northeastern and southwestern parts of …

October 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in western parts of South Sudan, in parts of northwestern and western Ethiopia, and in the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - …

September 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (over 200 mm) observed in south-western Sudan, north-western and western Ethiopia, western South Sudan, and the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall (100 - 200 mm) observed in much of the …

August 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in parts of western, and southwestern Sudan, in northwestern South Sudan, and in northwestern and western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 …

July 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in northwestern South Sudan, and in western part of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southwestern part of Sudan, in parts …

June 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a few in western Ethiopia, and western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and south-western Ethiopia, western and eastern …

May 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between over 200 mm was observed in a few area in southwest Ethiopia in eastern and western parts of Lake Victoria, in central parts of Kenya, and in eastern and southwestern …

April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in south-western Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western parts and Lake Victoria regions of Uganda, western parts of Kenya, …

March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 200 - 500 mm) observed in most of central and southern parts of Tanzania, and in isolated parts of western Kenya and north-western Burundi.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 100 - 200 …
February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in much of western, central, and southern Tanzania, including eastern Burundi.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in much of Rwanda, …

January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in southern part of Burundi and northwest Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southwestern of Uganda; central and eastern Kenya, …
December 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in central highlands of Kenya.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and southeastern parts of Uganda, western Rwanda, much of …
November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was not observed in any part of the Greater Horn of Africa.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western parts of Ethiopia, western …
October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 300 - 500 mm was observed over isolated areas in western and north-western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 200 - 300 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan , everywhere in South …
September 2021 Read More