1 - 10, October 2021

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in highlands of western Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of south-western and south-eastern South Sudan, most parts of the highlands of north-western and south-western of Ethiopia, most parts of central Uganda, and the highlands of western Kenya.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in eastern border of Sudan with Ethiopia, central Ethiopia; southern, central and northern parts of South Sudan; southern Uganda, and everywhere in Rwanda and Burundi.
  • Rainfall between 5 - 25 mm was observed over most parts of costal and north-western Tanzania; central, northern and costal parts of Kenya; most parts of Somalia; southern, south-eastern and northern Ethiopia; and most parts of Djibouti and Eritrea.
  • Usual dry (usually dry in this time of season) was observed in northern and central Sudan, Turkanan region of Kenya, central Somalia, and southern and central Tanzania.
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much 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 valley in Kenya, and isolated parts in northern Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Burundi, central Uganda, highlands of western Kenya, north-western Ethiopia, and isolated parts in northern and western Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, south-eastern Sudan, isolated parts in north-western Eritrea, northern and south-western Uganda, central Kenya, everywhere in Rwanda and northern Burundi and north-western Tanzania.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions were observed over sporadic parts in north-western Tanzania, north-eastern and costal parts of Kenya, southern and central Somalia, north-western South Sudan, and southern parts of Sudan.
  • Much drier than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, north-western South Sudan and central Somalia.
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • 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 valley of Kenya, and isolated parts in northern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of South Sudan, western Ethiopia, south-eastern Sudan, isolated parts in north-western Eritrea, northern and south-western Uganda, central Kenya, everywhere in Rwanda and northern Burundi, and north-western Tanzania.
  • Moderate to severely drier than usual conditions were observed over north-western South Sudan, southern parts of Sudan, north-eastern and costal parts of Kenya, southern and central Somalia, and sporadic parts in north-western Tanzania.

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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 …
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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 …
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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 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 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 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

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 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 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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (>100mm)

  • These amounts were recorded in the northern coast of Tanzania, and the Lake Victoria region of Kenya and Uganda, and southern Ethiopia.

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

1 - 10 May 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Very High Rainfall Accumulation (201-300)

  • Rainfall amounts between 201-300 mm were recorded in a few pockets in Kenya, including southern parts and the border region with Tanzania.

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (101–200mm)

  • Rainfall amounts …
21 - 30 April 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 Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, southern Somalia, southern and southeastern parts of Ethiopia, southern South Sudan, western …
21 - 30 April 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 pockets in southern Tanzania, and border regions of Kenya and Somalia.

Moderate to high Rainfall (26-100mm)

  • These were observed over most …
11 - 20 April 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 the eastern and northwestern parts of Tanzania, southern parts of Uganda, eastern parts of Kenya, southern, central …
11 - 20 April 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (>100mm)

  • These amounts were recorded in the southern parts of Tanzania including the southeastern coast.

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

  • These were observed southeastern and western parts of …
1 - 10 April 2026 Read More