Observed rainfall conditions for November to January (NDJ) 2022

Rainfall

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) recorded in western and southern Uganda, western, central and south-eastern Kenya, Rwanda, northern and western Burundi, and most of Tanzania.

Very light rainfall (between 10 - 200 mm) recorded in coastal and central Eritrea, coastal Djibouti, north, central and south-western Ethiopia, western, eastern and southern parts of South Sudan, northern Uganda, southern Somalia, and north-eastern Kenya.

Dry conditions (normal at this time of year) recorded in most parts of Sudan, western Eritrea, northern South Sudan, eastern Ethiopia, northern and central Somalia, and north-western Kenya.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Ethiopia, north-western Tanzania, eastern Burundi, and in isolated parts of eastern Kenya and southern Somalia.

Normal rainfall conditions observed in South Sudan, Eritrea, northern and western Ethiopia, western and southern Uganda, eastern, western and southern Kenya, and most of Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in central and southern parts of Ethiopia, Djibouti, northern Uganda. These extended to north-western and western Kenya, southern Somalia, and south-western parts of Tanzania.

Much drier than usual conditions observed in isolated areas of north-western Kenya, eastern Ethiopia, and central and northern Somalia.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in western Ethiopia, parts of north-western Tanzania, eastern Burundi, south-eastern Rwanda, and a few isolated areas of eastern Kenya.

Normal rainfall conditions observed in Sudan, South Sudan, northern and central Eritrea, northern and central Ethiopia, western and south-western Uganda, most of western, central and eastern Kenya, south-western Somalia, most of Rwanda, western and southern Burundi, and in north-eastern, central and eastern Tanzania.

Drier to severely drier than usual conditions observed in southern Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, eastern and central Ethiopia, northern and eastern Uganda, north-western Kenya, and western and southern parts of Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southern, northwestern and coastal parts of Tanzania, Uganda, western South Sudan, Kenya, southern parts of Somalia, and western parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed …
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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions

  • These conditions were observed in Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, pockets in Ethiopia, South Sudan, pockets in Sudan, and pockets in Eritrea.

Wetter and much wetter …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southwestern parts of Tanzania and a few pockets in Uganda and Kenya.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed in much of Rwanda, Burundi, several parts of Tanzania, …
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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions

  • Dominated most parts of central Somalia, northwestern border area between Ethiopia and Sudan, a few pockets in northern South Sudan.

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions

  • Observed in several parts of the region including northern parts of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, most parts of South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, a few areas in Eritrea as …
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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts (>500mm)

  • Observed in the southwestern parts of Tanzania, much of Burundi, Rwanda, western parts of Kenya.

Moderate rainfall amounts (201-500mm)

  • Observed in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and southern Ethiopia.

Light rainfall …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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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Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in Sudan, Djibouti, in western, central and southern Eritrea, in northern and eastern Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, and central Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts of exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of central and western Kenya, in southern part of Burundi, and in western and …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in western and southern parts of Eritrea, in Djibouti, in northwestern, western and southwestern South Sudan, in northern and northeastern Ethiopia extending to northern Somalia, in northwestern, central and …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

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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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 …

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