Observed rainfall conditions for March to May (MAM) 2022

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

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 - 500 mm was observed in southwestern and southern parts of Ethiopia, western and southeastern parts of South Sudan, much of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, western, central and coastal parts of Kenya, and in northern, western, eastern and southern Tanzania.

Rainfall between 10 - 200 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti northern central and eastern Ethiopia, over much of Somalia, northern, central and south-central parts of South Sudan, in much of northern and eastern Kenya, and in northeastern and central parts of Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern Tanzania and in western region of Lake Victoria.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-central Sudan, western and southern parts of Ethiopia, northern and eastern parts of South Sudan, in northern and western parts of Kenya, over much of western, central, eastern and southern Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and over several parts of Tanzania.

Moderately drier than usual conditions were observed in central and southern parts of Sudan, over much of Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, in northern, central and eastern Ethiopia, in southwestern pats of South Sudan, central, northwestern Uganda, in much of central and eastern Kenya, and in some areas in northwest, northeast and northern coast of Tanzania.

Much drier than usual conditions observed in a few isolated areas in northeastern Ethiopia and northeastern Somalia.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and southwest Uganda, western and eastern parts of Kenya extending to southwest Somalia, over much of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and in north, central and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and central parts of Ethiopia, southwest and southeast South Sudan, in central and southern Uganda, over margins of northeastern and central Kenya, and in western and southern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately drier than usual to severely dry conditions were observed in western and south-central parts of South Sudan, northern, southern and eastern Ethiopia, over several parts of Djibouti, in northern and central parts of Somalia, northern Uganda, northwestern Kenya, and isolated part of western Tanzania.

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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, …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed central and southern parts of Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in northeastern, central southern and part of eastern Ethiopia, in northern and eastern parts of …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central and eastern parts of Sudan, in northwestern and central parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northeastern Ethiopia, in much of Rwanda, and in …

JJAS - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern Tanzania and in western region of Lake Victoria.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-central Sudan, western and southern parts of Ethiopia, northern and eastern parts of …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in central to western Sudan, in Djibouti, north-eastern Ethiopia and isolated parts of northern Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in several parts of western and southern Sudan, Eritrea, …
JJAS - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated parts of western and eastern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, western and Turkana region in Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of central Sudan, south, south-western …
JJAS - 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Higher than usual rainfall was recorded over much of Tanzania, Kenya, central and northern parts of Somalia, Djibouti, parts of southern, central and northeastern Ethiopia extending to Eritrea, and localized areas in northeastern South Sudan. …
MAM - 2020 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
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 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 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
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in central eastern and southern parts of Tanzania, in eastern and southeastern Uganda, in western, central and south-central parts of Kenya, in central southwestern and …

JFM - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
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 …

AMJ - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions observed in southern parts of Sudan, central and southern Eritrea, much of Djibouti, north-western and southern Somalia, much of central, north-eastern, southern, and eastern Ethiopia, northern and south-eastern …

FMA - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal conditions observed in south-eastern parts of Sudan and in southern parts of Tanzania.

Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, several parts of South Sudan, much of western …

AMJ - 2022 Read More