Observed rainfall for November 2023

Rainfall

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Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in much of South Sudan and Somalia, in western Eritrea, in western, northwestern, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in western, central and southeastern Uganda, in southwestern, central and much of eastern Kenya, in southern parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and northeastern Tanzania.

Moderately dry conditions were observed in parts of southern Eritrea, in a few places in northeastern Ethiopia and in northeastern part of Uganda.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and southern parts of Sudan, in western parts of Eritrea, in western, northwestern, southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia and South Sudan, in northwestern, central and southeastern parts of Uganda, in western, central and much of eastern Kenya, in southern parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and northeastern Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of southern Eritrea, in northeastern Ethiopia, in a few areas in northeastern Uganda and northwestern Kenya, and in a few places in central and southern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in parts of Djibouti, in central and northeastern part of Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in parts of northeastern and southwestern Uganda, in parts of western and northwestern Kenya, in much of Rwanda, in northern Burundi, and in parts of western, central and southwestern Tanzania.

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall of between 200 - 500 mm was observed in parts of southwestern Ethiopia, in areas around Lake Victoria, in western, central, eastern and coastal parts of Kenya, in southern parts of Somalia, in southern Burundi, in northwestern parts and northern coast of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in southern parts of Ethiopia, in southwestern South Sudan, in much of western and parts of central Uganda, in southern parts of central Somalia, in much of Rwanda, in northern Burundi, and in parts of northwestern, northern and northern coast of Tanzania.

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

No rain and dry conditions were in several parts of Sudan, in southern and western parts of Eritrea, in northeastern and central parts of Ethiopia, in northeastern Somalia, and in part of northwestern Kenya.

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  • 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 , …
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  • 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
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  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions were observed in most of the central parts of Sudan and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in most parts of southern and central South Sudan, …
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  • Moderately wetter than usual to severely wet conditions observed over southern parts of Sudan, north-western and north-eastern South Sudan, and in isolated parts of north-western Ethiopia and western Eritrea.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in western …
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over parts of southeast Sudan extending to northwest Ethiopia and northeast South Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, southern parts of Eritrea, northeast, central and south-central parts …
May 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in Lake Victoria basin, highlands of central and western Ethiopia, Blue Nile state of Sudan, Upper Nile state of South Sudan, western Kenya, and sporadic areas …
April 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over western South Sudan, central Somalia, eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of central and western Tanzania, most parts …
March 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over central, western and northern parts of Tanzania, south-western Burundi, south and south-western Kenya, and south-western Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of southern …
February 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over a few areas in central and north-western Tanzania, and in southern parts of Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central and northern Ethiopia, much of …
January 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in northern Burundi, and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Ethiopia, southern parts of South Sudan, northern Uganda, southern Somalia, and north-western …
December 2020 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, isolated areas in central Tanzania, south and south-eastern parts of South Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Red Sea …
November 2020 Read More
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  • Severely wet conditions observed in sporadic western and eastern Sudan, south-eastern South Sudan, north-eastern and central Ethiopia, northern Somalia, western Kenya, Karamoja region of Uganda, and lake region of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
September 2020 Read More
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  • 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