01-10 April, 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in central parts of Kenya and in part of southwestern Tanzania.

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

Moderate rainfall of between 26 - 50 mm was observed in western and southern parts of South Sudan, in central parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of Uganda, in northwestern and southeastern Kenya, in northern and western Rwanda, and in parts of northeastern Tanzania.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in western and southern Eritrea, in parts of northeastern, western and eastern Ethiopia, in parts of northern, central and eastern South Sudan, in central and northwest Somalia, and in central parts of Tanzania

Rainfall less than 5mm was observed in much of Sudan, western Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, northwestern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of northern South Sudan, and in northern Somalia.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in the northern, central, eastern and parts of western Kenya, in northeastern and eastern South Sudan, in northwestern, western and coastal parts of Tanzania, in southern Somalia, in much of Djibouti, in central and southern Eritrea, and in northeastern, central and southern parts of Ethiopia.

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in a few areas in northeastern Somalia, southwestern Uganda, and in parts of eastern and southwestern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions and no rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Djibouti, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in northwestern and southern Somalia, in parts of northeastern, central and southern Ethiopia, in northwestern and western South Sudan, in several parts of north, central, eastern and coastal Kenya, in the areas round Lake Victoria, and in parts of northwestern, and coastal Tanzania.

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in a few places such as northeastern Somalia, parts of northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, in parts of central and southwestern South Sudan, in part of northwestern and southwestern Uganda, and in parts of central, eastern and southwestern Tanzania.

Near Normal and no rainfall conditions were observed in of the rest of the region including Sudan, western Eritrea, northwestern and southern parts of South Sudan, in western, northwestern, and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of Uganda, in western and southern Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in parts of north and western Tanzania.

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Exceptional rainfall
Exceptional rainfall

SPI for the first dekad of June.

1 - 10 June 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies

Temperature Maximum Anomalies.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Observed rainfall totals.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Observed rainfall anomalies.

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Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies

Temperature Minimum Anomalies.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • 1 – 10 mm observed in southern parts of Sudan, southern Eritrea, parts of Djibouti, much of eastern Kenya, northeastern and southwest Somalia, and northern Tanzania.
  • 11 – 50 mm observed in much of central, …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual maximum temperature recorded over northern and western Sudan, northern and southwestern and southern South Sudan, most parts of southern, central and eastern Ethiopia, most of Kenya and Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi southern, central …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Severely dry (much drier than usual) conditions observed in northeast Kenya, central Somalia, southwestern Uganda.
  • Moderate dry (drier than usual) conditions observed in most parts of Ethiopia, southern, central and western Sudan, southern, Eritrea, most …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Minimum Temperature anomalies
Minimum Temperature anomalies
  • Warmer than usual minimum temperature recorded in northern and red sea coast of Sudan, southwestern and eastern South Sudan, western and southwestern Ethiopia, northern and northeastern Uganda, most parts of Rwanda and Burundi, most parts …
11 - 20 May 2020 Read More
Maximum Temperature anomalies
Maximum Temperature anomalies

Warmer than normal maximum temperature (daytime hotter than usual) recorded over western Sudan, South Tanzania, eastern and coastal parts of Kenya

Normal day time temperature recorded in northern Sudan, western Ethiopia, central and southern Uganda, …

21 - 31 March 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much drier than normal conditions in central Ethiopia and

southern Tanzania.

Drier than normal conditions observed in central Ethiopia, northeastern Kenya and southern Tanzania

Near normal conditions observed in areas adjusted to Lake Tanganyika in …

21 - 31 March 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100-200 mm) observed over southern Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50-100 mm) observed in most parts of Burundi, and southern and central Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall (between 25-50 mm) observed in most parts of …
21 - 31 January 2020 Read More