Observed rainfall conditions for April to June (AMJ) 2023

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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 to heavy rainfall between 200 - 500 mm were observed in much of South Sudan, in northern, central, and southwestern Ethiopia, in southern part of Somalia, in much of Uganda, in parts of western, central eastern and coastal Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in parts of northwestern, eastern and southern Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 10 - 200 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in much of northern and central Somalia, in northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern and eastern and southern parts of Kenya, and in northern, central and western parts of Tanzania

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) were observed in central and northern parts of Sudan.

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 Somalia, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in northern and eastern Kenya, in western Rwanda and eastern Burundi, and in western, southern and northeastern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in eastern and southern parts of Sudan, in northwestern Eritrea, in some parts of Djibouti, in western, central, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in much of South Sudan and Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, in southeastern parts of Somalia, in eastern Rwanda and western Burundi, and in northern and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in a few areas in central Somalia, southeastern Ethiopia, and in central Tanzania.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in parts of western and central Eritrea, in some places in northern, central and northeastern Ethiopia, in western part of South Sudan, in parts of northern and southwestern Somalia, in northern and eastern parts of Kenya, in western Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in western, southern and northeastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in the western and central parts of Sudan, in western and southeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern, central and southern parts of South Sudan, in central parts of Somalia, in northeastern and southwestern parts of Uganda, in western and southern areas around Lake Victoria, and in part of central Tanzania

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in the rest of the Region

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 800mm was observed in a few isolated areas in northwestern and western Ethiopia, and in part of western Sudan and northwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between …

JJA - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of northern and central Somalia, in southeastern Ethiopia, in the general eastern parts of Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in …

JJA - 2024 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed in the northern, central parts and southwestern Sudan, in western and central parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern …

JJA - 2024 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
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
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
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 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 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
  • 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 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
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
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, northern Somalia, northern Uganda, coastal Kenya, and in central Tanzania.

Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in …

AMJ - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in Sudan, Djibouti, in western, central and southern Eritrea, in northern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, and central Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts …

AMJ - 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, southwestern parts of Sudan, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, in western and southwestern South Sudan, in several parts …

FMA - 2025 Read More