Observed rainfall conditions for August to October (ASO) 2023

Rainfall

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 Sudan, in western Eritrea, in several parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Ethiopia, in parts of central and southern Somalia, in several parts of Uganda, in much of western, central, northeastern and coastal parts of Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northwestern Tanzania.

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

Dry conditions were observed in northern parts of Sudan, in northwestern Kenya, and in central, western and southern parts of Tanzania.

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 in much of central and southern Sudan, in much of Eritrea and Djibouti, in northern parts of Somalia, in much of western, central northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in several parts of South Sudan and Uganda, in parts of western, central and costal Kenya, in much of western Rwanda and much of Burundi, and in northwestern and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of northeastern Ethiopia, northeastern Somalia, in northwestern and south-central parts of Kenya, in southwestern Uganda, eastern Rwanda, and in northeastern, central, western and southern parts of Tanzania.

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 parts of Uganda, in northwestern Kenya, in much of Rwanda, and in northeastern, central, western and southern part of Tanzania.

Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed northwestern Eritrea, in western, southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in much of central and southern Somalia, in northeastern and parts of eastern, and western Kenya, and in parts of eastern Tanzania

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

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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Moderate to heavy rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over southwestern Ethiopia, in western, central and coastal parts of Kenya, in southeastern Uganda, in western Rwanda, over much of Burundi, and in northwestern, …

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Heavy rainfall exceeding 100mm was observed in a few areas in western Ethiopia and northwestern South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed in the southern parts of Sudan, in western and …

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Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over a few areas in southwest Ethiopia, in western and eastern regions of Lake Victoria, and in southern parts of Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 200 - …

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  • Heavy rainfall exceeding 1000 mm was observed over isolated areas in western Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed southern parts of Sudan, much of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, in isolated parts …
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  • Very Heavy seasonal rainfall (above 1000 mm) observed in sporadic parts of highlands of central and northern Ethiopia and isolated areas over highlands of western Kenya.
  • Heavy rainfall (between 500 - 1000 mm) observed …
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Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the western parts of Ethiopia and western parts of South Sudan.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed along the coastal parts of southern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, …
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Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in western of Ethiopia, a few pockets in Sudan, and in parts of northeastern Kenya.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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  • 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 …
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Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southern, northwestern and coastal parts of Tanzania, Uganda, western South Sudan, Kenya, southern parts of Somalia, and western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed …
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