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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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of between 500-1000mm were observed in northwestern and western parts of Ethiopia, in western parts of South Sudan, and in parts of western and central Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 …

MJJ - 2024 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall greater than 500mm was western Ethiopia, western South Sudan, and in a few areas in western Kenya.

Moderate rainfall between 100 - 500 mm was in the southern parts of Sudan, …

MJJ - 2023 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over western and northwestern Ethiopia, and in northwestern South Sudan.

Light rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed over southern parts of Sudan, in much …

MJJ - 2022 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 several parts of Tanzania, in southern Burundi and in part of western Kenya.

Moderate …

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed over parts of southern Burundi, western Kenya, and in much of western Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall (200 - 500 mm) was observed in western, south-western …

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Recent rainfall totals

No heavy rainfall (exceeding 1000 mm) recorded in the region.

Moderate rainfall (between 500 - 1000 mm) recorded in eastern and southern Burundi, and in north-western Tanzania.

Light rainfall (between 200 - 500 mm) …

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Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm were observed in southern parts of Somalia, in parts of southwestern and southeastern Ethiopia, in areas around Lake Victori, in central and coastal parts of Kenya, in southern Burundi, and in …

OND - 2023 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed over a few isolated areas in western Kenya, south-western Uganda, and north-western Burundi.

Moderate rainfall (200 - 500 mm) was observed in south-western Ethiopia, …

OND - 2022 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall exceeding 1000 mm was not recorded in the region.
  • Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over northwestern part of Tanzania and in isolated part of southern Burundi.
  • Light rainfall between …
OND - 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 500 - 1000 mm) observed over highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Uganda and isolated areas in central Tanzania and central Burundi.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 100 - 500 mm) observed in most …
OND - 2020 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm were observed in western parts of Ethiopia, southwestern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern and southeastern Uganda, in western and central, coastal parts of Kenya, in part of southern Somalia.

Moderate …

SON - 2023 Read More
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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 …

ASO - 2023 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between exceeding 500 was observed over parts of western Ethiopia, parts of western highlands of Kenya, and in a few parts of south-western Uganda.

Moderate rainfall between 200 - 500 mm …

SON - 2022 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed over western and north-western parts of Ethiopia, western parts of South Sudan, a few parts in north-west and south-east Uganda, and parts of western Kenya.

Light …

ASO - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • 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 …
ASO - 2021 Read More