10-20, October 2022

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall between 100-200mm was observed in some part of western Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in western and southwestern parts of South Sudan, in western parts of Ethiopia, in western, and southeastern Uganda, and in parts of western highlands of Kenya.

Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in several parts of South Sudan, in parts of western, southern and eastern tip of Ethiopia, in northwestern, central and southern parts of Uganda, and in parts of western Kenya.

Rainfall between 5 - 25 mm was observed in the south-central and southeastern parts of Sudan, in central and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in northwestern and central parts of Somalia, in northeastern, central and coastal parts of Kenya, and in northwestern and northern coast of Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in southeastern parts of Sudan, western parts of Ethiopia, in central parts of Somalia, in north-central, northeastern, central and southeastern South Sudan, in part of western, northeastern and eastern Uganda, and in western highlands of Kenya.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in several parts of western South Sudan, in southern parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of Uganda, in parts of western Kenya, in western and northern Rwanda, in northern and eastern Burundi, and in northwestern parts of Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed over southwestern Sudan, in a few areas in northwestern and eastern South Sudan, in much of Eritrea, Djibouti, northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in much of northern and southern Somalia, in much of the rest of Kenya, in eastern parts of Rwanda, in southern parts of Burundi, and in much of Tanzania.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in southeastern parts of Sudan, in north-central, northeastern, central and southeastern South Sudan, in western parts of Ethiopia, in a few parts of western, northeastern and southwestern Uganda, in central parts of Somalia, and in parts of western Kenya.

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed southwestern part of Sudan, in parts of northwestern, and in a few areas in eastern and southwestern South Sudan, in eastern parts of Ethiopia, in northeastern and parts of southern Somalia, in eastern Rwanda, southern Burundi, and in western and southern parts of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions much of the rest of the region receive near normal rainfall conditions or remained generally dry

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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

A large area stretching across the northern and central parts of the region was characterized by moderately to severely wet conditions. These areas include central Sudan, western Eritrea …

1 - 10 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 isolated …
1 - 10 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, …
1 - 10 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. The dark green (201–300 mm) was observed in isolated pockets within …
21 - 30 September 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, pockets in …
21 - 30 September 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. The dark green (201–300 mm) is focused in isolated pockets within …
11 - 20 September 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, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and …
11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately Wet to severely Wet Conditions

A large area stretching across the northern and central parts of the region was characterized by moderately to severely wet conditions. These areas include western Sudan, western Eritrea …

11 - 20 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high rainfall exceeding 100mm occurred in northwestern parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100mm occurred in southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, western and central Ethiopia, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in central Sudan, in South Sudan, in parts of eastern Ethiopia, in northern and southern Somalia, in much of Rwanda and Burundi, in southern Uganda, …

1 - 10 September 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Sudan, in northwestern, western and southern Uganda, in Rwanda, southeastern Ethiopia, in parts of southern Somalia and in northwestern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed in eastern parts of Sudan, …

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

Moderate to high rainfall exceeding 100mm occurred in northern, western, and central parts of Ethiopia.

Moderate rainfall of between 26-100mm occurred in southern parts of Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in much of South Sudan, in …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in western, central to eastern parts of Sudan, in northwestern part of South Sudan, and in western and south-central Uganda.

Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than and much drier than usual conditions were observed in parts of southwestern Sudan and western to eastern Sudan, in parts of northwestern South Sudan, and in western and southwestern Uganda.

Wetter than and …

1 - 10 August 2025 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in several parts of Uganda, in southern, northern and eastern parts of South Sudan extending into southern parts of Sudan, in northern, central and south-central Ethiopia, in …

21 - 31 July 2025 Read More