Observed rainfall for April 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in parts of southwestern and southern Ethiopia, in southeastern Uganda, in western, central, eastern and southern coast of Kenya, in southern parts of Somalia, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in northwestern, eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm were observed in central and southern parts of Ethiopia, in southwestern and southeastern parts of South Sudan, in much of Uganda, in the southern part of Somalia, in several parts of Kenya, in several parts of eastern western and southern Kenya, and in northern, western, and parts of southern Tanzania.

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

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) was observed in most of Sudan.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan extending into northern parts of South Sudan, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in central, northeastern and parts of eastern Ethiopia, in southern Somalia, in northern, eastern and coastal parts of Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in western and northeastern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over several parts of western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern and central Somalia, in much of the rest of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in western and central Kenya, and in northern, central and eastern Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions observed in a few areas in western Eritrea, northeastern Somalia, western and eastern Uganda and in central Tanzania

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan extending to the northern parts of South Sudan and southeastern South Sudan, in central and southern Eritrea, in Djibouti, Rwanda and Burundi, in in northeastern, central and parts of eastern and southern Ethiopia, in north western and southern Somalia, in northern, eastern and coastal Kenya, and in western, southern and northeastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately drier than usual to severely dry conditions were observed in a few parts of western Eritrea, northeastern Somalia, in southwestern South Sudan, an din several parts of Uganda..

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in southern part of Burundi and northwest Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southwestern of Uganda; central and eastern Kenya, …
December 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in a few areas in south-west Uganda, eastern Kenya, south-west Somalia and north-west Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over a few parts in central and southern Uganda, in western …
December 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in south-west Uganda, southern Burundi, eastern Kenya extending to southeast Somalia, and in northwest Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in most of Sudan, Djibouti, …
December 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in isolated areas in western South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in most of Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, northern western and central Ethiopia, northern, central …
November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in a few isolated parts in western South Sudan and central highland of Kenya.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over several parts of South Sudan, western and central Uganda, western, central …
November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in central highlands of Kenya.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and southeastern parts of Uganda, western Rwanda, much of …
November 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was not observed in any part of the Greater Horn of Africa.
  • Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western parts of Ethiopia, western …
October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in central and north-east Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of northern parts of Ethiopia, central and southern Eritrea, Djibouti, and in isolated parts of western highlands …
October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and north-eastern parts of Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in north-eastern Sudan, southern and eastern South Sudan, north-western Eritrea; sporadic parts in western, north-western …
September 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in north-eastern Sudan, southern and eastern South Sudan, north-western Eritrea; sporadic parts in western, north-western and eastern Ethiopia; north-western Somalia, highlands of western Kenya , …
September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 300 - 500 mm was observed over isolated areas in western and north-western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 200 - 300 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan , everywhere in South …
September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and north-eastern parts of Sudan, southern parts of Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of central, western Darfour and north-eastern parts of Sudan, …
August 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in the White Nile state and north-eastern parts of Sudan, and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in central and north-eastern Ethiopia, south-western Uganda, …
August 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 300 - 500 mm was observed over isolated areas in Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 200 - 300 mm was observed in most parts of the Highlands of central and northern Ethiopia, both …
August 2021 Read More