Observed rainfall conditions for February to April (FMA) 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in western and central parts of Kenya, in southern and western Burundi, and in western and southern Tanzania.

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

Light rainfall between 10 - 100 mm was observed in western and southern Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in northern and central South Sudan, in northwestern and northeastern Ethiopia, and in northern and parts of central Somalia,

Dry conditions of no rainfall less than 10mm was observed in much of Sudan, in western Eritrea, and in parts of northeastern Somalia.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in Djibouti, in southern parts of Eritrea, in central and southern Somalia, in parts of northeast, central, southern and southeastern Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in several parts of northern, central, eastern and south-central Kenya, in northeastern Uganda, and in western and southern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in western parts of Eritrea, in southern parts of Sudan, in northern and western and southwestern South Sudan, in northwestern Ethiopia, in northeastern Somalia, and in northwestern Uganda.

No rain condition was observed in several parts of Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the Region.

Standardized Precipitation Index

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

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in western and central Eritrea, in northeastern Somalia, in northwestern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Sudan, in northern, western and southwestern parts of South Sudan, in much of western Uganda, and in eastern parts of Rwanda.

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

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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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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 …

JJAS - 2023 Read More
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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, …

MAM - 2023 Read More
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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 …

JJAS - 2022 Read More
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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 - …

MAM - 2022 Read More
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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 …
JJAS - 2021 Read More
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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 …
JJAS - 2020 Read More
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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 …

JJA - 2024 Read More
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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 …

JJA - 2023 Read More
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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. …

JJA - 2022 Read More
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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 …
JJA - 2020 Read More
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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 …

AMJ - 2024 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall amounts exceeding 1000mm was observed in the southern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in western and central parts of Kenya, in southern and …

FMA - 2024 Read More