Observed rainfall conditions for September to November (SON) 2022

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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between exceeding 500 was observed over parts of western Ethiopia, parts of western highlands of Kenya, and in a few parts of south-western Uganda.

Moderate rainfall between 200 - 500 mm was observed in much of South Sudan, in western and north-western parts of Ethiopia, in much of Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in north-western parts of Tanzania.

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

Dry conditions (usual during this time of the year) were observed in the northern parts of Sudan, in north-eastern part of Somalia, in north-western parts of Kenya, and in central Tanzania.

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 of central, eastern and southern parts of Sudan, much of Eritrea and Djibouti, much of South Sudan, northern, western, central and north-eastern Ethiopia, in north-western Somalia, much of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, in western parts of Kenya, and in north-western, western and south-western parts of Tanzania.

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in southern and eastern Ethiopia, north-eastern, central and southern Somalia, in northern, eastern and southern Kenya, and in several parts of northern, central, eastern and southern Tanzania.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated areas in eastern, western, and south-eastern Sudan, southern Eritrea, parts of northern and western Ethiopia, central parts of South Sudan, south-western Uganda, parts of western highlands of Kenya, and in north-western Rwanda.

Moderately drier than usual to extremely dry conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in north-western, south-western and south-eastern parts of South Sudan, in southern parts of Ethiopia, several parts of north-eastern, central and southern Somalia, in north-western, north-eastern, central and south-central parts of Uganda, several parts of Kenya, several parts of Burundi, and in north-western, central, north-eastern and southern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in the Horn of Africa region including Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, and a few pockets in Uganda, S. Sudan and Sudan.

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions …

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm was observed in a few areas in northwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall amounts of between 201-500mm was observed in a wide band across several countries including southwestern …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in the several parts of the region including Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, S. Sudan, Uganda and western Tanzania.

Moderate wet to severely wet rainfall conditions were observed …

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual and much drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Somalia, in southern and southeastern Ethiopia, in northeastern Kenya, in southern Tanzania, and in central to eastern Sudan.

Wetter than …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in southern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia in isolated parts of western and central Uganda, in part of northwestern South Sudan, in central to eastern Sudan, …

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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

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
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderate to extremely wet rainfall conditions were observed western Eritrea, in parts of eastern and southern Sudan, in western, northwestern, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, and South Sudan, in northeastern, eastern, …

OND - 2023 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Rainfall amounts exceeding 500mm were observed in southern parts of Somalia, in parts of southwestern and southeastern Ethiopia, in areas around Lake Victori, in central and coastal parts of Kenya, in southern Burundi, and in …

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few areas in south-eastern Sudan, western Ethiopia, central and south-central South Sudan, south-western and western parts of Uganda, parts of western Kenya, north-western …

OND - 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall (500 - 1000 mm) was observed over a few isolated areas in western Kenya, south-western Uganda, and north-western Burundi.

Moderate rainfall (200 - 500 mm) was observed in south-western Ethiopia, …

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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
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few areas in western South Sudan; north-east and central parts Ethiopia, south-west Uganda, southern Burundi and northwest Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed …
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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall exceeding 1000 mm was not recorded in the region.
  • Moderate rainfall between 500 - 1000 mm was observed over northwestern part of Tanzania and in isolated part of southern Burundi.
  • Light rainfall between …
OND - 2021 Read More