Observed rainfall conditions for December 2022

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a western and eastern parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and western parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southern parts of Uganda, in western parts of Kenya, in western Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern, central, eastern, and southern parts of Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm observed over the southern parts of South Sudan, in coastal and central parts of Eritrea, in southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in northern, central, eastern and western parts of Uganda, in several parts of Kenya, in southern Somalia, in eastern Rwanda, and in northeastern parts of Tanzania.

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) in much of Sudan, northern and central parts of South Sudan. In western and southern Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in several parts of Ethiopia, in northern and central Somalia, and in northern parts of Kenya

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions observed in several parts of Uganda, in western part of Kenya, and in northwestern, central and northeastern part of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over much of Sudan, much of Eritrea, several parts of South Sudan, in southern parts of Somalia, in southwestern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in several parts of Tanzania.

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions observed in several parts of Ethiopia, in central and southwestern parts of Somalia, in southern parts of South Sudan, and in several parts of Kenya.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in several parts of Uganda, in southern part of South Sudan, in northwestern, central and northeastern part of Tanzania, and in western parts of Kenya.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed several parts of Ethiopia, in parts of southwestern and central Somalia, and in northwestern, central and coastal parts of Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions much of the rest of the region recorded no rainfall or usual rainfall condition.

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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; …
August 2020 Read More
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
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 …
July 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 …
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
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