01-10, November 2023

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

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

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in southwestern part of Uganda, in northern and eastern parts of Rwanda, and in parts of central and southern Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in western and central Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia and Kenya, in southeastern Uganda, southern Burundi, and in northern and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in southern Eritrea, in northeastern and central parts of Ethiopia, in parts of northwestern Kenya, in eastern and central Rwanda, and in central, western and southern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southeastern South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in northeastern Burundi, and in western parts of Rwanda.

No rainfall conditions were observed in several parts of Sudan, in parts of northeastern Ethiopia, central Tanzania, and northwestern Kenya.

Recent rainfall totals

Very heavy rainfall of between 200-300mm was observed in the central parts of Kenya.

Heavy rainfall of between 51-200 mm was observed in southwestern and south-central parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of Somalia, in southwestern South Sudan, in northwestern and southeastern parts of Uganda, in northeastern, western, central, eastern southern and coastal parts of Kenya, in several parts of Burundi, and in northwestern, northeastern and northern coast of Tanzania.

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 50 mm was observed in western and southern parts of South Sudan, in western and southeastern Ethiopia, in parts of Somalia, in parts of western and southwestern Uganda, and in several parts of Rwanda.

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

Usual dry rainfall was observed in several parts of Sudan, in southern and western parts of Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern parts of Somalia, in central and northeastern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of northwestern Kenya, and in central parts of Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101–300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101–200mm): Recorded in a few areas of western Ethiopia.

Moderate to High Rainfall (26–100mm)

  • Predominantly observed in western Eritrea, western Ethiopia, southern Sudan, several parts of South Sudan, eastern …
11 - 20 August 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to Much Wetter than Normal Conditions

  • Much Wetter than Normal: Observed over most of Sudan, western Ethiopia, western Eritrea, and a northern belt of South Sudan extending from west to east, with …
11 - 20 August 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 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 to northern Ethiopia, western Eritrea, Sudan, South Sudan and northwestern Uganda.
  • Wetter than normal: This category was observed …
1 - 10 July 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (>100mm)

  • These amounts were recorded in a few pockets in western Ethiopia and western South Sudan.

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

  • These amounts were recorded mostly in the …
1 - 10 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 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 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 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