Observed rainfall conditions for August 2022

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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 southern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, much of north, central, eastern and south-western South Sudan, much of Uganda, and western parts of Kenya.

Light rainfall (10 - 100 mm) observed over western, central to eastern parts of Sudan, central and coastal Eritrea, north-eastern Ethiopia, south-eastern South Sudan, south-eastern Somalia, much of Djibouti, central and coastal parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern Burundi, parts of north-western Tanzania and along the northern coast.

No rainfall conditions (usual during this time of the year) observed in northern parts of Sudan, northern, central, and south-western parts of Somalia, much of northern, southern, and eastern parts of Kenya, and much of the rest of Tanzania.

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 of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over much of the southern parts of Sudan, south-western Eritrea, several parts South Sudan, north-western and central parts of Ethiopia, several parts of Uganda, and parts of central Kenya.

Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in some areas of northern Sudan, southern parts of Somalia, parts of southern Ethiopia, south-eastern parts of South Sudan, north-eastern and parts of coastal Kenya, and in eastern Tanzania.

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 Rwanda, northern Burundi, and western parts of Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, south-western Eritrea, parts of north-eastern central and south-western Ethiopia, parts of western and north-eastern South Sudan, parts of north-western and south-central Uganda, parts of north-western and central Kenya, and southern and central Burundi.

Moderately drier than usual to severely dry conditions were observed in south-central parts of Sudan, several parts of Ethiopia, central and eastern parts of South Sudan, several parts of Somalia, north-eastern, eastern, and coastal parts of Kenya, and eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was also observed in the western parts of Ethiopia.

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm …

September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few pockets in northeastern Sudan, a few pockets in Eritrea, Ethiopia and northern Somalia, an in northwestern Kenya around Lake Turkana.

Wetter than usual conditions were …

September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in a few pockets in Sudan, western South Sudan, much of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia and southeastern Ethiopia.

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were …

September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in northwest and southeastern Ethiopia, in northeastern parts of Kenya, in southwestern and southeastern Sudan, and in western to southeastern Uganda.

Moderately …

August 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in northwestern and western Ethiopia, in western and eastern South Sudan, and in northeastern Uganda.

Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, southwestern …

August 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual condition was observed in western, central and eastern Sudan, in coastal, central and southern Eritrea, in Djibouti, in northeastern and southwestern Ethiopia extending to southeastern South Sudan, northwestern Kenya and northeastern Uganda, …

August 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southeastern Sudan, in coastal and southern parts of Eritrea, in Djibouti, in northern, northeastern, and western Ethiopia, in northwestern and southwestern Uganda, in northwestern and parts …

July 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual condition was observed in western Sudan, and in parts of southwestern Ethiopia, eastern Uganda and western Kenya

Drier to much drier than usual conditions were observed in coastal and southern Eritrea, in …

July 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in southwestern part of Sudan, in northwestern and western parts of Ethiopia, and in northwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was observed in southern parts of …

July 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier to much drier than usual conditions were observed in southern, western to eastern parts of Sudan, in eastern and southern parts of South Sudan, in northern, central and eastern Ethiopia, in Burundi, in central …

June 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in western part of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was observed in western Ethiopia, in northwestern to southwestern South Sudan, in northern, central to southwestern Uganda, extending …

June 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed several parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti, and in parts of northern Uganda and southern Burundi.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed …

June 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western, southern and eastern Sudan extending to northern and western South Sudan, in northeastern Somalia, in central parts of Ethiopia, in southwestern Uganda and in western …

May 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual condition was observed in central Eritrea, in northeastern Ethiopia, in southern Djibouti, in parts of southeastern Somalia, in parts of northern, western and south-central Kenya, and in western, southern …

May 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in southeastern Uganda, in western and parts of coastal Kenya, and in parts of northern coast of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 100mm and 200mm was observed in western Ethiopia, …

May 2025 Read More