Observed rainfall conditions for January 2022

Rainfall

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, western and southern parts of Burundi, in the north and north-eastern Tanzania, and in a few isolated areas in western Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in southern Uganda, northern Rwanda, western and central parts of Kenya, and in north-eastern Tanzania.

Rainfall between 10 - 50 mm was observed over coastal and central parts of Eritrea, northern and south-western Ethiopia, in a few places in south-western South Sudan, over much of central and northern Uganda, and in western, central, and south-eastern Kenya.

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) were observed in most parts of Sudan, north-western and eastern Ethiopia, Somalia, several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, north-eastern Uganda, and in northern and eastern Kenya.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in the south-eastern part of Rwanda, in eastern Burundi, and in isolated parts in north-western Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Rwanda, in north-western, central, and eastern Tanzania.

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

Moderately drier than usual conditions were observed in eastern Ethiopia, in isolated parts in western and north-western Kenya, and in parts of south-eastern Kenya.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over Rwanda, eastern Burundi, and north-western, central, eastern, and southern Tanzania.

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

Moderately drier to severely drier than usual conditions were observed in the western parts of Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in a few pocket areas across the region, including in Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Sudan.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was observed in the …
September 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, eastern parts of Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and a few areas in South Sudan.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, western …
September 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall exceeding 200 mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and western South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200 mm

  • Observed in western Eritrea, Ethiopia, southern parts of Sudan, South Sudan, a few pockets …
September 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in a few pocket areas in the region including Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Recorded in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, South …
August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was not observed in the region.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • This category was not observed in the region.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions

  • All countries recorded …
August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and the border regions with Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in western Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, northern parts of Uganda and western …
August 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Recorded in a few areas in the region including Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in northwestern Tanzania, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, South …
July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in a few pockets in Sudan.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • Recorded in localized areas of Tanzania, Somalia, and Sudan.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions

  • Predominated across northwestern …
July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and western South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, western Eritrea, and northern parts of Uganda and western …
July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and western Sudan.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in western Ethiopia and the border regions with Sudan and South Sudan, wester to central South …
June 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, Somalia, western and northern Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Eritrea.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in several parts in Tanzania, …
June 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in very few pockets in Tanzania, central and northern parts of Somalia, a few pockets in northern Ethiopia, and a few pockets in Sudan.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed …
June 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in very few pockets in southern Tanzania, and southeastern lowlands of Kenya.

Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed mostly in a few pockets in Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, eastern parts of …
May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in a few pockets in coastal Tanzania, western Kenya and a few pockets in Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 101 and 200mm

  • Observed in several parts of the region including …
May 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in several parts in Tanzania, Burundi, …
May 2026 Read More