01-10, October 2023

Rainfall

Standardized Precipitation Index

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

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in a few areas in western South Sudan, parts of central Somalia, and in northwestern parts of Uganda.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Ethiopia, southern parts of South Sudan, in much of northern and southern parts of Somalia, in parts of eastern and southern Uganda, and in several parts of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few areas in central Somalia and northwestern Uganda.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southwestern parts of Sudan, in much of northern, western and central South Sudan, in parts of northwestern and western Uganda, and in central and southern parts of Kenya.

No rainfall conditions were observed in the northern and central parts of Sudan, in parts of central and southern Eritrea, in northeastern Ethiopia, in northwestern parts of Kenya, in parts of northeastern Somalia, and in central, western and southern parts of Tanzania.

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 100 mm was observed in the northern and western parts of South Sudan, in western and southwestern Ethiopia, in a few areas in central Somalia, and in much of Uganda.

Light rainfall of between 5 - 25 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in much of eastern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern, central, eastern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of central and southern Somalia, in western, central and southern coast of Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northern and coastal parts of Tanzania.

Usual dry rainfall was observed in much of central and northern Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, in northern, northeastern and central parts of Ethiopia, in parts of northern and southern Somalia, in southeastern South Sudan, in northern, and eastern parts of Kenya, in southern Burundi, and in several parts of Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in parts of southwest and southeast Sudan, and in northeastern part of South Sudan

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in central and northern parts of …

10 - 20 May 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than to much wetter than normal conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, north-western and north-eastern South Sudan, in western parts of Ethiopia, in central and southern Somalia, north-eastern and coastal parts of …

1 - 10 May 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwest and eastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, eastern and southern parts of Uganda, much of western and central Kenya, eastern Rwanda, and …

21 - 30 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in northwest, and in eastern parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, southwest Uganda, northeast Rwanda, and in eastern and coastal Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a western …

11 - 20 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than normal conditions observed in southern parts of Tanzania, and in a few places in western Ethiopia and north-western South Sudan.

Usual rainfall conditions observed in a few parts of western Ethiopia, north-eastern and …

1 - 10 April 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western parts of Ethiopia, central Somalia, and highlands of western Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed over central and northern Uganda, and south-western Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed …
21 - 31 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western parts of South Sudan, in isolated parts of central Tanzania and over south-western Tanzania, and in a few isolated parts of north-west Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in …
11 - 20 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much Wetter than normal conditions observed over south-western South Sudan, and isolated parts of Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed over isolated parts of Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in most of Rwanda, northern Burundi, …
1 - 10 March 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal conditions observed over most of Tanzania, central and eastern Rwanda, eastern Burundi, most of southern Kenya, south-eastern Uganda, and south-western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in most of western Uganda, western Burundi, …
21 - 28 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than normal to much wetter than normal conditions were observed in central and southern Uganda, western Kenya, much of Rwanda, northern and central Burundi; and in much of north, central, eastern and southern Tanzania. …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter to much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western Uganda, northern Rwanda, parts of western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most of Sudan, Somalia, South …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Much wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of Rwanda, and north-western, central and eastern Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions observed in most of Burundi, coastal parts of Kenya, and north-western parts of Tanzania. …

21 - 31 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in Rwanda, eastern Burundi, north-western and southern Tanzania, and southern Uganda.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in south-western Ethiopia, central parts of Kenya, and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions …
11 - 20 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated area in southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and central parts of Uganda, eastern and southern Burundi, and western and southern Tanzania
  • Drier than …
1 - 10 January 2022 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

  • Much wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in coastal parts of Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More