Observed rainfall conditions for August 2022

Rainfall

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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Extremely wet conditions observed in most parts of western Sudan, eastern South Sudan, and most parts of western, central and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Severely wet conditions observed in most parts of central and eastern Sudan, eastern …
August 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Very Heavy rainfall (above 300 mm) observed in most parts of highlands of central Ethiopia.
  • Heavy rainfall (between 200-300 mm) observed over most parts of south-western and north-western South Sudan, highlands of western Kenya; …
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Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual minimum temperature recorded over western and northern Sudan, southern and western South Sudan, most parts of Ethiopia, northern and southern Somalia, central and eastern Tanzania, everywhere in Kenya, and Uganda.
  • Cooler than …
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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of western Sudan, eastern South Sudan, and most parts of western, central and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of central and …
August 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Severely wet (much wetter than usual) conditions observed in northern Sudan, northeastern Ethiopia, northern parts of Eritrea.
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed in central Ethiopia and Sudan, isolated areas in southern and eastern South Sudan, …
July 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Total rainfall for July 2020

  • 300 - 500 mm of rainfall observed in much parts of central Ethiopia.
  • 200 – 300 mm of rainfall observed in western Kenya, south and western South Sudan, much parts …
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Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usually maximum temperature recorded in northern Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, southwestern parts of South Sudan, coastal parts and northeastern Kenya, southern and northern Tanzania.
  • Colder than usual maximum temperature recorded in most parts of …
July 2020 Read More
Exceptional rainfall
Exceptional rainfall

  • Extremely to Severely wet (much wetter than usual) conditions observed in south Kordofan region of Sudan, western South Sudan, central and northeastern Eritrea Ethiopia, northeastern Eritrea, most of Djibouti, isolated areas in central, southeastern and …
July 2020 Read More
Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies

  • Warmer than usually minimum temperature recorded in northwestern and northeastern Sudan, most parts of central, western and northern Ethiopia, southern, central and northeastern parts of South Sudan, nearly everywhere in Somalia, Kenya and Uganda.
  • Colder …
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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Much wetter than usual conditions in most parts of Tanzania, northeastern Rwanda, Kenya, most parts of Somalia, southwestern Ethiopia , southeastern South Sudan, most parts of eastern, central and northern Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall in western …
March 2020 Read More