Observed rainfall conditions for March to May (MAM) 2023

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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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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 …

JJA - 2022 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 totals
Recent rainfall totals

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
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 totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • 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
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

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in western parts of Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northern, western and southwestern South Sudan, in northern, northeastern and eastern Ethiopia extending to …

JFM - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in western and southwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm were observed in much of Tanzania, in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in …

JFM - 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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 …

JFM - 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few isolated parts of western and central Kenya, in much of Burundi, and in parts of northwestern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in eastern parts of Sudan, in northern and western parts of South Sudan, in northern, central and southern Ethiopia, in Djibouti, in northern and …

OND_UPDATE - (2024 - 2025) Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in western and southern parts of Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in northern to central Somalia, in northern and western South Sudan, in northern, central, southern and …

OND_UPDATE - (2024 - 2025) Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southeastern Sudan, western Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti. In central and southwestern parts of Somalia, in southern and southeastern Ethiopia, in several …

AMJ - 2024 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in several parts of South Sudan and Uganda, in central and south-central parts of Sudan, in northwestern and central Eritrea, in northeastern Somalia, in western and central …

AMJ - 2024 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

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