Observed climate conditions for October to December (OND) 2024

Rainfall

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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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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in western Sudan, southern and eastern parts of South Sudan; south-eastern, eastern and north-eastern Uganda; and central and northern costal parts of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
OND - 2020 Read More
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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in the southeastern tip of Tanzania, eastern parts of Kenya, southern Somalia, central and southern Ethiopia and a few pockets in southeastern and western South Sudan.

Moderate wet …

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in the major parts of the region including Sudan, southeastern Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, S. Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania.

Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed …

SON - 2025 Read More
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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in a few pockets in Sudan and western South Sudan, the Horn of Africa region including southeastern Ethiopia, northeastern Kenya and several parts of Somalia, southern parts …

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in southern and northeastern parts of Ethiopia, in a few parts of western South Sudan, central and south-central Uganda, and central Sudan. …

SON - 2024 Read More
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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, and Kenya, in southeastern parts of Sudan, in parts of northern, western and eastern South Sudan, in southwestern Uganda, in some parts …

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Moderate to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed northwestern Eritrea, in western, southern and southeastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, South Sudan and Kenya, in northwestern Uganda, in the area around Lake Victoria, in …

SON - 2023 Read More
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Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed southern parts of Sudan, in northern and northeastern parts of Ethiopia, in northeastern part o Somalia, in parts of northern, eastern and southern South Sudan, in several …

DJF - 2023 Read More
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Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated areas in eastern, western, and south-eastern Sudan, southern Eritrea, parts of northern and western Ethiopia, central parts of South Sudan, south-western …

SON - 2022 Read More
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Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern parts of Sudan, north-western and central parts of Eritrea, several parts of Djibouti, north-eastern parts of Ethiopia, south-western and south-eastern …

DJF - 2022 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in western parts of Sudan, north eastern Ethiopia, much of Djibouti, western Kenya, and western Burundi.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the …
DJF - 2021 Read More
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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • These conditions prevailed across much of the region, including several parts of Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.

Moderate wet to extremely …

JAS - 2026 Read More
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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several pockets in northern Sudan and western South Sudan, southern Uganda, several pockets in Tanzania, much of the eastern half of Kenya, much of central to …

JAS - 2025 Read More
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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in northwestern Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, western Sudan, several parts of Sudan, and the Horn of Africa region.

Moderate wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions

  • Observed in most parts …
MAM - 2026 Read More
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Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in eastern South Sudan, in western and southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in southern Somalia, in several parts of Kenya, in eastern Uganda, southern Burundi, and in …

MAM - 2025 Read More