October 2023

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in western and central parts of Eritrea, in parts of southeastern Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in northwestern, central and eastern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern Uganda, in northern, northeastern and eastern parts of Kenya, and in eastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in parts of central, eastern and southern parts of Sudan, in part of northeastern Somalia, in southwestern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda, in some parts of Burundi, and in northwestern, central, western and southwestern Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

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

Drier than usual conditions observed in central and southern parts of Sudan, northeastern and central parts of Ethiopia, in part of northeastern Somalia, in eastern Rwanda, southwestern Uganda, and in several parts of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions observed over southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of South Sudan, in parts of central Ethiopia, in western, central and coastal parts of Kenya, in several parts of Uganda, in western Rwanda, several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and western parts of Tanzania.

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 200 - 500 mm was observed in parts of southwestern and southern Ethiopia, in northwestern Uganda, in part of southern Somalia, and in central Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in the western, southeastern and southern parts of South Sudan, in western, southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in southern and central parts of Somalia, in northeastern, central and western parts of Kenya, and in much of Uganda.

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was in the much of the southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, in coastal Djibouti, in northern parts of Somalia, in northern, and central parts of Ethiopia, in n northern and central parts of South Sudan, in much of northern, eastern, coastal and southern parts of Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in much of northern, northwestern and eastern Tanzania.

Dry conditions were in several parts of Sudan, in southern parts of Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern Ethiopia, in northeastern Somalia, in northwestern parts of Kenya, and in much of central, western and southern Tanzania.

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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
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
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northern Darfour and central parts of Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of the central parts of Sudan and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
July 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in south-eastern Sudan and in isolated parts in western Eritrea.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of southern parts of Sudan, and north-western and north-eastern parts of South …
June 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in southeast Sudan, northern Ethiopia, isolated parts of south-central Kenya and in isolate part in northwest Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in much of southeast Sudan, parts of …
May 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in highlands of central and western Ethiopia, Blue Nile state of Sudan, Upper Nile state of South Sudan, western Kenya, and sporadic areas in Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
April 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over adjusted areas in eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western South Sudan, central Somalia, eastern South Sudan and western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall …
March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southern Kenya and isolated areas in eastern and northern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in central and northern Tanzania, south and western Burundi, south and western Uganda, …
February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions not observed over the region.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated areas in central and north-easternTanzania, over much of Lake Victoria peripheral, and in central Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions not observed over the GHA region.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in northern Burundi, and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in most parts of southern Uganda, most parts of …
December 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, isolated areas in central Tanzania, south and south-eastern parts of South Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of central …
November 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western Sudan and central Somalia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Kenya, isolated areas in south-western, north-eastern Uganda, eastern-South Sudan, and south-eastern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed …
October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in western Sudan and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in sporadic parts of Sudan, central and eastern Ethiopia, south-eastern South Sudan, northern Somalia, and western Kenya Karamoja …
September 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