Observed rainfall conditions for November to January (NDJ) 2023

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Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in southern parts of South Sudan, north-central and western parts of Uganda, parts of western Kenya, and western and north-western parts of Tanzania.

Moderately drier than usual to extremely dry conditions were observed in the central and southern parts of Eritrea, much of Djibouti, several parts of Ethiopia, northern parts of South Sudan, several parts of northern and southern Somalia, northern and south-eastern parts of Kenya, and in a few areas of north-eastern and southern Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few places of the southern parts of South Sudan, north-central and western parts of Uganda, parts of western Kenya, and in western parts of Tanzania.

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

Drier and much drier than usual conditions were observed in much of northern and western South Sudan, western parts of Eritrea, much of Djibouti, several parts of Ethiopia, northern, central and southern Somalia, northern, eastern and south-eastern Kenya, and in some parts of north-eastern Tanzania.

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 and southern parts of Uganda, western and central parts of Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern parts of Burundi, and in north-western, central, eastern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Light rainfall (10 - 200 mm) was observed in several parts of Eritrea, coastal parts of Djibouti, several parts of Ethiopia, western and southern parts of South Sudan, northern and north-eastern parts of Uganda, much of northern and eastern parts of Kenya, and in central and southern parts of Somalia.

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) were observed in much of Sudan, northern South Sudan, parts of western Eritrea, parts of eastern Ethiopia, northern parts of Somalia, and in parts of north-western Kenya.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed southwestern and western parts of Sudan, in central Eritrea, in parts of northern Somalia, in a few areas in northeastern and southern Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in parts of western, central and eastern Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southern parts of central and southern Sudan, in much of South Sudan, western and central …

MJJ - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in central Sudan, north-eastern and eastern parts of the Somali region of Ethiopia, southern parts of Kenya, eastern Rwanda and Burundi, and northern …
MJJ - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Somalia, in several parts of western Uganda, in western and coastal parts of Kenya, in central and southwestern parts of Ethiopia.

Drier …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few places of the southern parts of South Sudan, north-central and western parts of Uganda, parts of western Kenya, and in western parts of …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
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 …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western parts of Eritrea, in parts of southern and eastern Sudan, in several parts of Somalia, South Sudan, and northwestern, western, southern and eastern …

OND - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few places of western Ethiopia.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in parts of western and southern Sudan, several parts of Eritrea, western and north-western …

OND - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in north-western Tanzania and in a few isolated areas in western and central South Sudan; and in central and north-western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in over much …
OND - 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions not observed over Mara mountain region of Darfur region of Sudan, north-eastern Lake Victoria basin of Kenya, north-eastern and Lake Victoria basin of Uganda in the GHA region.
  • Wetter than …
OND - 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwestern parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Somalia and Kenya, in southern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, in the areas around Lake Victoria, …

SON - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Somalia, and in northeastern Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the …

ASO - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places in western highland of Kenya, and in western and eastern parts of Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much …

SON - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in western, central, and eastern parts of Sudan, several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, north-eastern parts of Ethiopia, parts of western Kenya, and a few areas …

ASO - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few isolated places in western Kenya, eastern Sudan, several parts of Djibouti, eastern Ethiopia, and in northern Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in over much of …
ASO - 2021 Read More