Observed rainfall for December 2023

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in north-western, western, eastern, and parts of central Tanzania; in parts of coastal Kenya; and in a few areas in south-western and eastern Uganda, as well as in south-western South Sudan.

Moderately dry conditions were observed in parts of central and southern Eritrea, in southern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in northern Burundi, in parts of south-eastern South Sudan, and in several parts of northern and central Kenya.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter-than-usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, in parts of coastal Kenya, and in north-western, western, central, and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia; in south-eastern South Sudan; in much of northern, eastern, and central Kenya; and in northern Burundi.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of Uganda and Rwanda, in southern parts of Burundi, in western and parts of coastal Kenya, and in parts of north-eastern and southern Tanzania.

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall of between 200 and 500 mm was observed in north-western, western, central, south-western, and parts of eastern and coastal Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100-200 mm was observed in south-western Uganda, in part of south-western and coastal Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in parts of central and southern Tanzania.

Light rainfall, between 10 and 100 mm, was observed in central and coastal parts of Eritrea, south-western Ethiopia, southern South Sudan, much of Uganda, several parts of Kenya, and the north-eastern part of Tanzania.

No rain and dry conditions were observed in several parts of Sudan, in western and southern parts of Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in several parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan, as well as in northern and north-eastern Kenya.

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Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a western and eastern parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and western parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in …

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Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a few isolated areas in south-western Uganda, part of central Kenya, western Rwanda, and north-western Burundi.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed …

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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 …

October 2022 Read More
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Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in western parts of South Sudan, in parts of northwestern and western Ethiopia, and in the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - …

September 2022 Read More
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Moderate to heavy rainfall (over 200 mm) observed in south-western Sudan, north-western and western Ethiopia, western South Sudan, and the western highlands of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall (100 - 200 mm) observed in much of the …

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Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in parts of western, and southwestern Sudan, in northwestern South Sudan, and in northwestern and western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 …

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Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in northwestern South Sudan, and in western part of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in southwestern part of Sudan, in parts …

June 2022 Read More
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Moderate to heavy rainfall of over 200 mm was observed in a few in western Ethiopia, and western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western and south-western Ethiopia, western and eastern …

May 2022 Read More
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Moderate to heavy rainfall between over 200 mm was observed in a few area in southwest Ethiopia in eastern and western parts of Lake Victoria, in central parts of Kenya, and in eastern and southwestern …

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Moderate to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in south-western Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in western parts and Lake Victoria regions of Uganda, western parts of Kenya, …

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  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 200 - 500 mm) observed in most of central and southern parts of Tanzania, and in isolated parts of western Kenya and north-western Burundi.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 100 - 200 …
February 2022 Read More
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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, …

January 2022 Read More
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • 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