Observed rainfall conditions for October 2022

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in some parts of western Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and southwestern Ethiopia, western, northeastern and southwestern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in western Rwanda, in parts of western and central Kenya, and in northwestern part of Burundi.

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm observed over the southern parts of Sudan, western and central Eritrea, in the northern and southeastern parts of South Sudan, in the northwestern, central, eastern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in much of Somalia, in several parts of Kenya, eastern Rwanda, eastern and southern Burundi, and in northwestern, northern and eastern Tanzania

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) in northern and central parts of Sudan, in southern Eritrea, in northeastern Ethiopia, in northeastern Somalia, in parts of northern, eastern, and southern Kenya, and in parts of central western and southern Tanzania.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions observed in a few isolated areas in southeastern South Sudan, in a few areas in western Eritrea, in northeastern and eastern parts of South Sudan, and in western and central parts of Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of South Sudan, in southwestern, western and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in northwestern parts of Somali, over several parts of Uganda, in western parts of Kenya, in parts of western Rwanda, and northwestern Burundi.

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions observed in central and southwestern parts of Sudan, in northwestern part of South Sudan, in southern part of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northeastern and southeastern Ethiopia, in northeastern, central and southern Somalia, in much of the northern, central, eastern and coastal parts of Kenya, in eastern Rwanda, in eastern and southern Burundi, and in much of Tanzania.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southeastern part of Sudan, in a few areas in western Eritrea, in western parts of Ethiopia, and in northeastern and central parts of South Sudan.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in central and southwestern part of Sudan, in some parts of northwest and southwestern South Sudan, in a areas in northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in northeastern, central and southeastern Somalia, in parts of northwestern, western and southern Uganda, in several parts of northwestern, central, western, eastern and coastal Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in several parts of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions much of the rest of the region recorded usual rainfall condition.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in southwestern parts including southern, coastal, and western parts of Tanzania, a few pockets in Burundi, southern Uganda, western and central parts of Kenya, and some patches in southwestern Ethiopia. …
April 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in the southern tip of Tanzania, a few pockets in the southeastern lowlands of Kenya, southern coastal parts of Somalia, northern Ethiopia, Djibouti and a few areas in southern …
April 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Observed in the southern parts of Sudan, Ethiopia, southern Somalia, southeastern parts of Kenya, and southern Tanzania.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in several parts in Tanzania …
April 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

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

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed …
March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in southern parts of Tanzania, southeastern Uganda, central to western parts of Kenya, and southwestern Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 101mm and 200mm

  • Observed in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, …
March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in several parts including western and northeastern parts of Tanzania, eastern parts of Uganda, several parts of South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and western Eritrea.

Wetter than usual …

March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in most areas in Rwanda and Uganda, in northeastern Burundi, , in eastern lowlands to western parts of Kenya, southern parts of South Sudan, in northern Tanzania, and a …
February 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions

  • Observed in much of Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda and eastern Burundi, in several parts of western, central and southern Kenya, in northern, central to southwestern parts of …
February 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall exceeding 200mm

  • Observed in southwestern parts and in pockets of central and north-eastern Tanzania, and in a few areas in the eastern parts of Burundi, and northern parts of Rwanda and western Kenya. …
February 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in several parts of Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed across a broad corridor extending from southern [e.g., Tanzania], traversing …

January 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions were observed in Burundi.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in areas in Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and some spots in Ethiopia.

Drier to much drier than usual conditions were …

January 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed mostly in southern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 101mm and 200mm was observed in the southern parts of the region including Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and Uganda. …

January 2026 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in several parts of Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, S. Sudan and central Ethiopia.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, …

December 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few pockets across the region including in Tanzania, a few parts in Kenya, Uganda, S. Sudan, and Ethiopia.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in areas …

December 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed mostly in Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 101mm and 200mm was observed in the southern parts of the region including Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and southern parts …

December 2025 Read More