01- 10 April, 2025

Rainfall

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in Eritrea, Djibouti, northern and central Somalia, in several parts of Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in northern Kenya, in northeastern to southwestern Uganda, and in parts of central to southwestern Tanzania.

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwestern to central South Sudan, in western Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia extending to eastern and southeastern Kenya, in central parts of Kenya, in sparts of Burundi, and in parts of northwestern and eastern Tanzania.

No rainfall condition was observed mainly in Sudan.

Near normal rainfall condition was observed in much of the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall totals

High rainfall of between 100-200mm was recorded in some places in central Kenya and in coastal and southern part of Tanzania.

Moderate to high rainfall of between 26-100 mm was observed southwestern, central to eastern South Sudan, in western and southwestern Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in several parts of Uganda, in western, central eastern and coastal Kenya, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northern, western eastern and southern Tanzania.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in much of the northern and southeastern parts of South Sudan, in part of western Eritrea, in parts of central, western, eastern and southern Ethiopia, in central Somalia, in northeastern Uganda, in northern parts of Kenya, and in central parts of Tanzania

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern, central to south-central Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in northern parts of Somalia in northeastern and western Uganda, in northwestern and north-central Kenya, and in isolated parts of central and southwestern Tanzania.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in eastern and central parts of South Sudan, in western parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia extending to eastern and coastal Kenya, I western part of Kenya, in several parts of Burundi, and in parts of northwestern, western and eastern Tanzania.

Much of the rest of the region recorded near normal rainfall

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over western and southern parts of Ethiopia, eastern parts of South Sudan, north-eastern Kenya, and south-western Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in northern Burundi, most parts of Rwanda, south-western …
11 - 20 March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and the highland of central Ethiopia; northern, central and southern parts of Kenya; southern and western Uganda, southern Burundi, and most parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual …
21 - 28 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and southern Uganda, and south-western Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Tanzania, parts of central Kenya, and Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in most parts …
11 - 20 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over central, north-western, and eastern parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in central and northern Tanzania, central Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern …
1 - 10 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southeast Tanzania and south-central Uganda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in southwestern Tanzania, over much of Lake Victoria peripheral, and in central Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
11 - 20 January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-east Tanzania and south-central Uganda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western Tanzania, over much of Lake Victoria peripheral, and in central Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
11 - 20 January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over southern and south-eastern Kenya, isolated areas in south-western and north-eastern Uganda, and central, eastern and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of southern and …
11 - 20 January 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over eastern and north-eastern Kenya, and isolated areas in southern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of southern and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in …
21 - 31 December 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed Tata Taveta and Kwale counties in Kenya, north-eastern Burundi, extreme north-western Tanzania, and isolated area in central equatoria state in South Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most …
1 - 10 December 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over coastal parts of northern Somalia and Eritrea, south-western Ethiopia, south-eastern parts of South Sudan, western Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, and isolated areas in central Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions …
21 - 30 November 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over central and western Tanzania, highland of Lake Victoria region of Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in isolated areas in Rwanda and central Burundi, north-western Tanzania and central …
11 - 20 November 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over Red Sea coastal parts of Sudan and northern Eritrea, south-eastern South Sudan, northern parts of Turkana region and coastal parts of Kenya, coastal parts of Tanzania, southern and …
1 - 10 November 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over costal and eastern parts of Tanzania, north-western Kenya, north-eastern Uganda, southern parts of South Sudan, sporadic areas in southern and north-western Ethiopia, and south-western Sudan.
  • Wetter than usual …
11 - 20 October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in western-Sudan, isolated areas in central Somalia and central Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Kenya, Khordofan region of Sudan, eastern parts of South Sudan, southern Ethiopia. …
1 - 10 October 2020 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in central Sudan, north-western Somalia, south-eastern South Sudan, eastern Ethiopia, Karamoja region of Uganda, south and eastern Burundi, Lake Victoria sides of Kenya, and north-western and Lake Victoria sides …
21 - 30 September 2020 Read More