01-10, December 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in several parts of Tanzania, in southwestern South Sudan, in southern part of western Kenya, and in parts of northwestern and eastern Uganda.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in parts of northern, central and southwestern Ethiopia, in southeastern South Sudan, in eastern part of Uganda, in southern Rwanda, and in several parts of Burundi and Kenya.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, in western Eritrea, several parts of Somalia, in northeastern and eastern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in northern parts of South Sudan, and in part of northern and northeastern Kenya,

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

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in parts of southwestern parts of Kenya and in several parts of Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall of between 26 - 50 mm was observed in parts of central, southwestern and southern Uganda, in parts of western and southern coast of Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda, in southern parts of Burundi.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm was observed in western and southern parts of South Sudan. In southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in northeastern Uganda, in northern parts of Kenya, and in northeastern, central, southwestern and southern parts of Tanzania.

Rainfall less than 5mm was observed in much of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia, in much of northern central, eastern and southeastern South Sudan, in part of northeastern Uganda, and in much of northern, central and eastern Kenya.

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Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in several parts of Tanzania, northwestern and eastern parts of Uganda, and in southwestern South Sudan.

Moderately dry conditions were observed in the southern parts of Ethiopia, southeastern South Sudan, several parts of Burundi, in southwestern Rwanda, and in several parts of northern, central and eastern Kenya

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

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  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in western Tanzania, central and northern Uganda, highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Ethiopia, and central Somalia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of South Sudan and …
21 - 31 March 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in western South Sudan, isolated parts of north-west Ethiopia, and in south-western parts of Tanzania and isolated parts of central Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed over several …
11 - 20 March 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in south-western parts of South Sudan, and isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, south-eastern and north-western Ethiopia, central …
1 - 10 March 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in most of Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, north-eastern Burundi, central and south-eastern Uganda, western and southern Kenya, and in south-western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in several parts …
21 - 28 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than normal conditions were not observed in Rwanda, central and southern parts of Uganda, western Kenya, northern Burundi; and north-west, north, central and southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions were …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-west Uganda, northern Burundi, south-western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, South Sudan, Somalia, northern …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in several parts of Tanzania, Rwanda, north-western Burundi, and central and western Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, …
11 - 20 January 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions was not observed in any parts of the GHA
  • Usual rainfall conditions were several parts of central and southwest Ethiopia, Uganda, much of central and eastern Kenya, in …
1 - 10 January 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and lower eastern parts of Kenya, isolated parts in northern, …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia, most parts of Burundi, and northwestern and Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and northern parts of …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red seas parts of Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in central South Sudan, …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed very few isolated areas in northern South Sudan, and northern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of Sudan, Eritrea, norther and western South Sudan, …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of Kenya, southern and central …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern Sudan, southern parts of Eritrea, everywhere in Djibouti, northern Somalia, central and north-eastern Djibouti, south-eastern South Sudan, Turkana region, northern parts of the rift …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More