Observed rainfall conditions for October 2022

Rainfall

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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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; …
August 2020 Read More
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 …
August 2020 Read More
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 …
July 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
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 …
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