Observed climate conditions for October to December (OND) 2024

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia in isolated parts of western and central Uganda, in part of northwestern South Sudan, in central to eastern Sudan, and in southern Tanzania.

Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in northeastern parts of South Sudan, in western, central and northeastern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of Djibouti and western Eritrea, in parts of northwestern Somalia, in northeastern Uganda, in parts of northwestern, western and southern Kenya, in northwestern and northeastern Tanzania, and in Rwanda and Burundi.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in southern and southeastern Ethiopia, in northeastern Kenya, in southern Tanzania, and in central to eastern Sudan.

Wetter than usual and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in western, central and northeastern Ethiopia, in parts of northwestern Somalia, in northeastern Uganda extending to northwestern Kenya, in central Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern and northeastern Tanzania

No rain condition was observed in the northern parts of Sudan.

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

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few isolated parts of western and central Kenya, in much of Burundi, and in parts of northwestern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were observed in western and southwestern Ethiopia, in southwestern and southern parts of South Sudan in several parts of Uganda and Rwanda, and in western, central and southeastern Kenya.

Light rainfall between 11 - 200 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, in northern Kenya, and in central and southern Tanzania.

No rainfall or less than 10mm was observed in northern and central Sudan.

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Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southeastern to western parts of Tanzania, in parts of southern …
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Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in western parts of Ethiopia, a few pockets in western South Sudan, western Uganda and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderate …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in central and western parts of Ethiopia, a few pockets in western South Sudan, northeastern Uganda and in parts of western …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few isolated parts of western Ethiopia, south eastern Uganda, western Burundi, and parts of western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 800mm was observed in a few isolated parts of western Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-800mm were observed in the southern parts of Sudan, in several parts …

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Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm were observed in western parts of Ethiopia, southwestern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern and southeastern Uganda, in western and central, coastal parts of Kenya, in part of southern Somalia.

Moderate …

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Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm were observed in western parts of Ethiopia, western parts of South Sudan, and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 500 mm was observed in southern parts of …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between exceeding 500 was observed over parts of western Ethiopia, parts of western highlands of Kenya, and in a few parts of south-western Uganda.

Moderate rainfall between 200 - 500 mm …

SON - 2022 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed over western and north-western parts of Ethiopia, western parts of South Sudan, a few parts in north-west and south-east Uganda, and parts of western Kenya.

Light …

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  • Heavy rainfall exceeding 1000 mm was not recorded in the region.
  • Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over western part of Ethiopia, western South Sudan, and isolated parts of western Kenya.
  • Light …
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in central and western parts of Ethiopia, a few pockets in western Sudan and South Sudan, and in parts of western …

JAS - 2025 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in parts of central and western Kenya, in part of southern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 800mm was observed in northwestern, western and parts of central Ethiopia, and in northwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-800mm were observed in much of South …

JJAS - 2024 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in a few areas in central Kenya and in southern coast of Tanzania.

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, …

MAM - 2024 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall greater than 500mm were observed in extreme southern parts of Sudan, in western Ethiopia, in several parts of South Sudan, in northwestern to southeastern Uganda, and in western parts of Kenya …

JJAS - 2023 Read More