Observed rainfall conditions for April to June(AMJ) 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in a few areas in central Kenya.

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in southwestern Ethiopia, in western and central parts of Kenya, and in parts of southeastern Tanzania.

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

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in several part of Eritrea, Djibouti, northern Somalia, northeastern Ethiopia, eastern Kenya, and in central and southwestern Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southeastern Sudan, western Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti. In central and southwestern parts of Somalia, in southern and southeastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Kenya, and in parts of western, central, southeastern and north-central Tanzania.

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of central Sudan, in central parts of Eritrea, in northeastern Somalia, in parts of western Uganda, and central Ethiopia.

No rain condition was observed in northern Sudan.

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

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of South Sudan and Uganda, in central and south-central parts of Sudan, in northwestern and central Eritrea, in northeastern Somalia, in western and central Ethiopia, in a few areas of coastal Kenya, southern Burundi, and northeastern Tanzania.

Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed southeastern Sudan extending to western Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in southern and southeastern Ethiopia extending into central and southwestern Somalia, in several parts of Kenya, in part of northern Burundi, and in parts of western, central, north-central and southeastern Tanzania.

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

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions not observed over Mara mountain region of Darfur region of Sudan, north-eastern Lake Victoria basin of Kenya, north-eastern and Lake Victoria basin of Uganda in the GHA region.
  • Wetter than …
OND - 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in the Horn of Africa region including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, in Tanzania, parts of Uganda, a few pockets in S. Sudan and Sudan.

Wetter than and much wetter …

SON - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in a few pockets in the northern parts of Sudan, in southeastern Ethiopia extending to northern and central Somalia, northeastern parts of Kenya, and several parts of Tanzania.

Wetter …

DJF - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

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

Wetter than usual and much wetter than usual …

SON - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in much of the eastern parts of Kenya, and in the Lake Victoria regions of Tanzania, and in parts …

DJF - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwestern parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Somalia and Kenya, in southern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, in the areas around Lake Victoria, …

SON - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Somalia, and in northeastern Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the …

DJF - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places in western highland of Kenya, and in western and eastern parts of Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much …

SON - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern parts of Sudan, several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, north-eastern parts of Ethiopia, parts of western Kenya, and a few areas …

DJF - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places in western Kenya, eastern Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia, and in northern Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in over much of …
DJF - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in a few pockets in the northern parts of Sudan, in southeastern Ethiopia extending to northern and central Somalia, northeastern parts of Kenya, southwestern parts of Uganda and several …

JAS - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts of north, central and eastern Kenya, in southern Somalia, in southern parts of Ethiopia, and in northwestern and southern parts of Tanzania. …

MAM - 2025 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 northeastern, southeastern and coastal Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and …

JJAS - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Sudan and South Sudan, in parts of western Eritrea, in northeastern Somalia, in northwestern Ethiopia, and in northwestern parts of …

MAM - 2024 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, …

JJAS - 2023 Read More