11-20 January, 2021

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) observed over isolated areas in central Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in most parts of Tanzania and southern Burundi.
  • Light rainfall (between 25 - 50 mm) observed in most parts of southern and south-western Uganda, southern and south-eastern Kenya, southern and north-western Rwanda, northern Burundi, and south-eastern Tanzania.
  • Rainfall range between 5 - 25 mm observed over the highland of south-western Ethiopia, central Uganda, central and south-western parts of Kenya, eastern Rwanda, and northern Tanzania.
  • Usual dry (usually dry in this time of season) conditions almost everywhere in Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti, Somalia, most pars of north-western Eritrea, south-eastern and north-western Ethiopia, and eastern Turkana and Mandera sub-county of Kenya.
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 western Uganda, and north-western and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in central and north-eastern Ethiopia, most parts of Rwanda, northern Burundi, central Uganda, and south-western and western Tanzania.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in most parts of south-eastern Tanzania; most parts of western, central and south-eastern Kenya; northern Uganda, and sporadic areas in south-western and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Much drier than usual conditions observed over isolated areas in Ethiopia.
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of southern and south-western Uganda, southern and south-eastern Kenya, south Burundi, and central, north-western and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of western, central and north-eastern Ethiopia; western and central Kenya, central and northern Uganda, and southern Tanzania.
  • Moderately drier to severely drier than usual conditions observed in isolated parts of western Kenya, and western and south-eastern Tanzania.
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) was recorded in parts of south-west and south-east Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in most southern parts of Burundi, and central and south-western parts of Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall (between 25 - 50 mm) observed in most parts of north-western Tanzania, northern Burundi, and around the Lake Victoria Basin.
  • Rainfall range between 5 - 25 mm observed in several parts of Rwanda, central Kenya, central and south-western Uganda, and over a few parts of southern Ethiopia.
  • Usual dry (usually dry in this time of season) observed in much of Sudan, southern Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, northern Uganda, and northern and eastern Kenya.
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over a few areas in south-east and south-west Tanzania, and in southern parts of Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central to south-west Ethiopia, much of north and western Uganda, much of Kenya, southern Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, and northern and central Tanzania.
  • Moderately drier to severely drier than usual conditions observed in western and southern parts of Tanzania.
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 south-west Uganda, eastern and central Rwanda, western parts of Kenya, southern Burundi, and much of north-west and central Tanzania.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions observed in central to south-west Ethiopia, over much of central and southern Kenya, and eastern parts of Tanzania.
  • Much drier than usual conditions observed over isolated areas in south-east Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Observed over the northeastern parts of Sudan.
  • Wetter than Normal (Light Green): Observed in some parts of western Tanzania.

Near …

1 - 10 December 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Significant Rainfall (51–100 mm and 26–50 mm): These categories cover areas, in the southwestern parts of the region, including:
    • A few pockets in western Uganda
    • Several parts …
1 - 10 December 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and a few patches in northern Sudan.
  • Wetter than Normal (Light Green): …
21 - 30 November 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed Rwanda, Burundi, and central Kenya.
  • Significant Rainfall (51–100 …
21 - 30 November 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

Only a few pockets in the region observed these conditions in the region.

Moderately Dry to Severely Dry Conditions

These conditions were observed in most countries including Tanzania, …

21 - 30 November 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northeastern parts of Sudan, South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, central to eastern parts …
11 - 20 November 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Light Green to Dark Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (101–200 mm & 201–300 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in southwestern …
11 - 20 November 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Observed over the northeastern parts of Sudan, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda, northeastern parts of Burundi as well as eastern …
1 - 10 November 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

Observed in southern Tanzania, a few parts in Rwanda and southwestern Uganda, northeastern South Sudan and the border region between South Sudan, Sudan and Ethiopia. …

1 - 10 November 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in isolated …
1 - 10 November 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily in Uganda, Kenya, northwestern Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and a few patches in Ethiopia and …
21 - 31 October 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

A large area stretching across Kenya from the coastal parts westwards into Uganda and southern South Sudan as well as several parts of Tanzania and Rwanda were characterized by …

21 - 31 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in eastern Uganda, central Kenya, and northwester Tanzania. …
21 - 31 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Highest Rainfall (201–300 mm and 101–200 mm): These values are extremely high for a 10-day period. Rainfall amounts between 101 and 300 mm was observed in western …
11 - 20 October 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter Than Normal Conditions (Green and Light Green)

  • Much Wetter than Normal (Dark Green): Concentrated heavily over the northern parts of the region including Sudan, South Sudan, parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, …
11 - 20 October 2025 Read More