01-10, April 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 -200 mm was observed in central and southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in western, central and parts of eastern Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southern parts of Uganda, and in much of northwestern, western, southern and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in central and northeastern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of southern Somalia, in southwestern Uganda, in parts of northeastern and western Kenya, and in parts of northern and western Tanzania.

Light rainfall between 5 - 25 mm was observed in some western and southeastern South Sudan, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in parts of western, northern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in central and northwestern parts of Somalia, in northern and central parts of Uganda, in northwestern, coastal Kenya, and in northeastern Tanzania

Usual dry rainfall was observed in much of Sudan, western Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northern and central parts of central South Sudan, in northwestern Ethiopia, and in parts of northeastern Somalia.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Djibouti, in central, northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southern Somalia, in northwestern, and parts of eastern and western Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in several isolated parts of western and southern Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in several parts of South Sudan, in much of Eritrea, in western and northwestern Ethiopia, in parts of central and northeastern Somalia, in much of northern and central Uganda, in northwestern, coastal and southern parts of Kenya, and in central and northeastern Tanzania

Usual rainfall conditions were in central and southern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of north, eastern and central Kenya, in southwestern and southeastern parts of Uganda, and in several parts of northwestern, western and southern Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, and in norther parts of South Sudan

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in parts of Djibouti, in parts of central and northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern and southern Somalia, in northwestern, western and eastern parts of Kenya, and in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in Isolated parts of southern Tanzania

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of South Sudan, in parts of Eritrea, in northwestern parts of Ethiopia, in northeastern Somalia, in several parts of northwestern, central and western Uganda, in parts of central and coastal Kenya, and in northeastern Tanzania

No rainfall conditions were observed in Sudan, northern parts of South Sudan, in parts of coastal Djibouti, in western Eritrea, in norther parts of South Sudan, and in parts of northwestern Ethiopia

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

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101-300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101-200mm): These amounts were recorded in a few areas in western Ethiopia.

Moderate to high Rainfall (26-100mm)

  • These were predominantly observed in southern and southwestern parts of Sudan, western …
11 - 20 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed over southwestern and southern parts of Sudan, northwestern parts of Sudan and the border region of Sudan, South …
11 - 20 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in western South Sudan, southwestern, central and southeastern Sudan, western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than Normal: This category was observed …
21 - 30 June 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-200mm)

  • These were observed mostly in the northern parts of the region including western Ethiopia, the border regions of Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, western South Sudan and southern …
21 - 30 June 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (>100mm)

  • These amounts were recorded in western Ethiopia.

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-100mm)

  • These were observed in much of the northern sector of the region including western Ethiopia, …
1 - 10 June 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal-to-much wetter than normal conditions

  • Much wetter than normal: This category was observed along the border regions of Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia and a few pockets in northern and southern Somalia and …
1 - 10 June 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-100mm)

  • These were observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, western parts of South Sudan, a few pockets in the northern parts of Somalia, and several parts …
21 - 31 May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, much of the Horn of Africa area in Somalia, western parts of …
21 - 31 May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed over Mt. Kilimanjaro area and northwestern pockets in Tanzania, central, western and northwestern parts of Kenya, a few …
11 - 20 May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101-300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101-200mm): These amounts were recorded in a few areas in central and western parts of Kenya, northern and eastern parts of Kenya, western and northeastern parts of South Sudan, …
11 - 20 May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed along the coastal parts of Tanzania, western parts of Uganda, western and coastal parts of Kenya, much of …
1 - 10 May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (>100mm)

  • These amounts were recorded in the northern coast of Tanzania, and the Lake Victoria region of Kenya and Uganda, and southern Ethiopia.

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-100mm) …

1 - 10 May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Very High Rainfall Accumulation (201-300)

  • Rainfall amounts between 201-300 mm were recorded in a few pockets in Kenya, including southern parts and the border region with Tanzania.

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (101–200mm)

  • Rainfall amounts …
21 - 30 April 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, southern Somalia, southern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, southern South Sudan, western …
21 - 30 April 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in the eastern and northwestern parts of Tanzania, southern parts of Uganda, eastern parts of Kenya, southern, central …
11 - 20 April 2026 Read More