Observed rainfall conditions for January to March (JFM) 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in western, central, eastern and southern parts of Tanzania, and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 500 mm was observed in southwestern and central parts of Ethiopia, several parts of Uganda, in western, central and southern parts Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northern and northeastern Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was observed in Eritrea, Djibouti, western and southern parts of South Sudan, in northern and parts of eastern and central Ethiopia, in southern and northwestern Somalia, in northern Uganda, and in northern, eastern and coastal parts of Kenya.

Dry conditions of no rainfall less than 10mm were observed in much of Sudan, in western Eritrea, northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern South Sudan, in northeastern Kenya, and in several parts of Somalia

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central eastern and southern parts of Tanzania, in eastern and southeastern Uganda, in western, central and south-central parts of Kenya, in central southwestern and northern parts of Ethiopia and in central parts of Eritrea.

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed several parts of South Sudan, in western parts of Eritrea, in eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in northwestern Kenya, in western Uganda, in eastern Rwanda, and in northern Burundi

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western Eritrea, in Djibouti, in parts of north, central and southwestern Ethiopia, in southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in northwestern, central and coastal Kenya, in western Rwanda, southern Burundi, and in northwestern, western and northeastern part of Tanzania.

No rain condition was observed in several parts of Sudan, in parts of northern South Sudan, in northeastern Somalia, and in parts of eastern Ethiopia.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed in several parts of Tanzania, in western and south-central parts of Kenya, in southeastern Uganda, in central southwestern, and northern parts of Ethiopia, and in parts of central and southern Eritrea.

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of South Sudan and Rwanda, in western Eritrea, in eastern Ethiopia, in northern and central parts of Somalia, in northeastern Kenya, in much of western Uganda, and in much of northern Burundi.

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

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Higher than usual rainfall was recorded over much of Tanzania, Kenya, central and northern parts of Somalia, Djibouti, parts of southern, central and northeastern Ethiopia extending to Eritrea, and localized areas in northeastern South Sudan. …
MAM - 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few areas in western, central and eastern Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the central and southern parts of Sudan, …

JJA - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall greater than 500mm was western Ethiopia, parts of southwestern Sudan, in western parts of South Sudan, and in a few areas in western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 500 mm …

JJA - 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi, in northern parts of Sudan, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, and in northern …

JJA - 2023 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern parts of Sudan, several parts of western and central Eritrea, much of Djibouti, a few areas in north-eastern and western Ethiopia, a …

JJA - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed in south-western and south-eastern parts of Sudan, western South Sudan, north-western and western parts of Ethiopia, and parts of the western highlands of Kenya. …

JJA - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in western and eastern parts of Sudan, north-western and central Eritrea, and several parts of Djibouti.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southern and central parts of Sudan, south-western …

JJA - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in central and north-eastern Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in most parts of central and north-eastern Sudan, northern Tanzania, north-eastern Ethiopia, and south-eastern …
JJA - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than normal (extremely wetter than usual) conditions observed in most parts of western and eastern Sudan, and isolated areas in south Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed in central and north-eastern Sudan, southern …
JJA - 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Very Heavy rainfall (above 1000 mm) observed in isolated area in highlands of central Ethiopia.
  • Heavy rainfall (between 500-1000 mm) observed over most parts of western, south-western and eastern South Sudan; most parts of …
JJA - 2020 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed in several parts of Tanzania, in western and south-central parts of Kenya, in southeastern Uganda, in central southwestern, and northern parts of Ethiopia, and in parts of …

JFM - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central eastern and southern parts of Tanzania, in eastern and southeastern Uganda, in western, central and south-central parts of Kenya, in central southwestern and …

JFM - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in western, central, eastern and southern parts of Tanzania, and in parts of western Kenya. …

JFM - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed western Ethiopia, in western South Sudan, in southeastern Uganda, in parts of western, central and coastal Kenya, and in parts of coastal and southern Tanzania.

Moderate …

AMJ - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in the southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern, central and southern parts of Eritrea, in some parts of Djibouti, in parts of northern and southwestern …

AMJ - 2023 Read More