May 2021

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm observed in isolated parts of western Ethiopia, western and central parts of Kenya, and northern coast of Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in much of South Sudan, Uganda, several parts of western and southern Ethiopia, western, central and coastal Kenya, isolated parts of southeast Somalia, most of Rwanda, north, and western Burundi, northwest and coastal Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in southern parts of Sudan, isolated parts of north-central and southeastern South Sudan, central and eastern parts Ethiopia, several parts of central and southern Somalia, southwest Uganda, and a few parts of northwest and northeast Tanzania.
  • Rainfall range 10-50 mm observed over marginal areas in southern parts of Sudan, in western and central Eritrea, northeast Ethiopia, northeast and southwest Somalia extending to northeast Kenya, and southern Tanzania.
  • Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) in most parts of Sudan, northern and eastern arts of Kenya, and central and western parts of Tanzania.
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in southeast Sudan, northern Ethiopia, isolated parts of south-central Kenya and in isolate part in northwest Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of southeast Sudan, parts of northern Ethiopia, southern Eritrea, most of Djibouti and Rwanda, parts of north and western Burundi, northeast South Sudan, northwest, central and southern Kenya, and in northern parts of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over several parts of South Sudan, Eritrea, central and southern Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, western Kenya, and most of Tanzania.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in central parts of Eritrea, north east Somalia, southwest and central Uganda, eastern and coastal Kenya, and isolated parts of central and southwest Tanzania
  • Much drier than usual conditions was not observed over the month of May 2021
Standardized Precipitation Index

  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over parts of southeast Sudan extending to northwest Ethiopia and northeast South Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, southern parts of Eritrea, northeast, central and south-central parts of Kenya, western Rwanda, western Burundi and in isolated parts of northern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Eritrea, Somalia, most of western, central and southern parts of South Sudan, northern Uganda, most of central and southern Ethiopia, western and southern coast of Kenya, much of central and southern Burundi, and much of the rest of Tanzania
  • Moderately drier to severely driest than usual conditions observed in several parts of Uganda, eastern Kenya, northeast and southern parts of Somalia, and in central parts of Tanzania.

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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 …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, north-western, central, and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, south-western and south-eastern Uganda, western parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and north-western parts …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western, central to eastern Sudan, north-western, central and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, parts of north-eastern Ethiopia, parts of southwest, central and south-eastern Uganda, much of …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in parts of western, central and eastern Sudan, and in a few areas in northern Djibouti.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over much of the southern parts of Sudan, in Eritrea, …

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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 …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, in a few isolated areas in northwest and eastern South Sudan, northern Djibouti, and in northern and western Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in western, south-central and southeastern Sudan, western Eritrea, and in isolated area in northwestern South Sudan, and western Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over western and southern parts of Sudan, …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western, south-central and southeastern Sudan, northwestern South Sudan, western Eritrea, and western and northeastern Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southwestern Sudan, in central Eritrea, …

June 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 anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal conditions observed in a few isolated areas in south-eastern South Sudan and to the region south-eastern of Lake Victoria in Tanzania.

Normal rainfall conditions observed over south-central and south-western parts of Sudan; …

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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 …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet conditions were observed in a few isolated areas in south-eastern South Sudan and in the northern part of Tanzania around Lake Victoria.

Normal rainfall conditions were observed in northern and southern parts of …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in northwest and eastern South Sudan, western Ethiopia, in an area in southwest Uganda, and northwest and southern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over western Eritrea, in northern, central and …

April 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
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in northwest and eastern parts of South Sudan, extending to western parts of Ethiopia, southwest Uganda, eastern Rwanda, and in a few areas in northwest and southern …

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