Observed climate for August 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall exceeding 300mm was observed in parts of southwestern Sudan, parts of western Eritrea, and in parts of northern Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 300 mm was observed in central to southern parts of Sudan, in much of western and central Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, in northern, western and central Ethiopia, in northern, western and eastern Uganda, and in western parts of Kenya,

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was in in the area in the northern parts of Sudan, coastal and southern Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in southern and eastern margins of central Ethiopia and in northeastern Ethiopia, in southern and northeastern Uganda, in Rwanda, in southern Somalia, and in parts of central and coastal Kenya.

No rain conditions were in northern parts of Sudan, in coastal parts of Djibouti, in northern, central and southwestern Somalia, in southern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern, eastern, central and southern Kenya, and in several parts of Burundi and Tanzania.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northern and central Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in northeastern parts of Ethiopia, and in northwestern and parts of southern Somalia.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in southeastern Sudan, in parts of northeastern, western and eastern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, in southwestern Uganda, in northwestern and south-central Kenya, and in northern and eastern Tanzania.

Usual or no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southwestern and southern parts of Sudan., in western and central Ethiopia, in parts of northern, western and eastern South Sudan, in parts of northern, northeastern, central and southern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, in northwestern and southern Kenya, and in northwestern, eastern and southeastern Tanzania.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in northern to central parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in northwestern and parts of southern Somalia, and in parts of northeastern Ethiopia.

Usual and no rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the region.

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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