Observed rainfall conditions for March to May (MAM) 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

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, coastal and southern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 200 - 500 mm were observed in southwestern and southern parts of South Sudan, in central and parts of eastern and southern Ethiopia, in southern Somalia, over several parts of Uganda, in parts of western, central eastern and coastal Kenya, in eastern and central Rwanda, and in northern western, eastern and southern Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 10 - 200 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in much of Eritrea, Djibouti, north and central Somalia, in northern, central and eastern South Sudan, in northern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in northwestern and eastern Kenya, and in central parts of Tanzania.

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) were observed in much of Sudan.

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 Kenya, in northwestern and southwestern Somalia, in southern Burundi, an din western and southwestern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and eastern parts of Sudan, in much of South Sudan, in western Eritrea, in eastern Ethiopia, in northeastern, central and southern parts of Somalia, in western central and southern Kenya, in much of Uganda and Rwanda, in northern Burundi, and in northern, central eastern and southeastern Tanzania.

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of central and southern parts of Sudan, in northern parts of South Sudan, and in northwestern Ethiopia.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, northeastern, central, southern and parts of eastern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southwestern Somalia, in northern and eastern parts of Kenya, in western Rwanda, in several parts of Burundi, and in western and southwestern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western parts of Eritrea, in parts of eastern Ethiopia, in several areas in Somalia, in western, central and southern Kenya, in several parts of Uganda, in parts of western South Sudan, in eastern and southern Rwanda, and in much of central northern eastern and southern Tanzania.

Moderately drier than usual to severely dry conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in northern, eastern, and southern parts of South Sudan, in a few places in northern, eastern and south-central Uganda, and in a few areas in eastern Tanzania.

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Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in western and southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, …

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

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Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in southwestern, western, central, southeastern and eastern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in a few areas in northeastern Ethiopia, in …

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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 …

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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in central and western parts of Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, isolated parts in north and western Ethiopia, and parts of northern Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall …
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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southeastern parts of Sudan, in areas of South Sudan, northwestern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, in northern and central Somalia, northeastern Kenya, and southern parts of …

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Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed in the northern, central parts and southwestern Sudan, in western and central parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern …

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Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi, in northern parts of Sudan, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, and in northern …

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Moderate to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern parts of Sudan, several parts of western and central Eritrea, much of Djibouti, a few areas in north-eastern and western Ethiopia, a …

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Dominated most parts of the region including several parts of Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, pockets in Eritrea and Sudan.

Moderate wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions …

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions

  • Observed in central Somalia, a few pockets in South Sudan, and Sudan.

Moderate wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions

  • Observed in most parts across the region including much of …
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Moderately wet to extremely wet rainfall conditions

  • Observed in most parts of the region including Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, southern parts of Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and eastern Eritrea.

Moderately dry to …

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Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, northern Somalia, northern Uganda, coastal Kenya, and in central Tanzania.

Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed in …

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, southwestern parts of Sudan, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, in western and southwestern South Sudan, in several parts …

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Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, South Sudan, northern and northeastern Ethiopia, Rwanda, northern Burundi, northern Somalia, in several parts of northwestern to southwestern Uganda, in parts …

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