11-20, April 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall between 51 - 200 mm was observed in southwestern part of Ethiopia, in eastern, central and western parts of Kenya in southwestern Somalia, in eastern Rwanda, southeastern Uganda, in much of Burundi, and in western, eastern and parts of southern Tanzania.

Moderate rainfall between 26 - 50 mm was observed in in northern, central and southern part of Ethiopia, in central Eritrea, in western parts of South Sudan, in several parts of western and southern Uganda, in eastern and coastal parts of Kenya, in southern parts of Somalia, in much of Rwanda, and in several parts of north and western Tanzania.

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

Usual dry rainfall was observed in much of Sudan, western Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, I northern parts of South Sudan, in parts of northwestern Uganda, in northeastern Somalia, in parts of northwestern and eastern Ethiopia, and in northwestern parts of Kenya.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in central parts of Eritrea, in northern and western parts of Ethiopia, in northwestern South Sudan, in eastern parts of Kenya, and in several parts of northeastern, northeastern, western and southwestern Tanzania

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

Usual rainfall conditions were in western and eastern parts of South Sudan, in parts of north, and southwestern Ethiopia, in parts of southern Somalia, in south-central and southeastern Uganda, in northeastern parts of Kenya, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in parts of northwest and eastern Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, eastern parts of Ethiopia, and in northwestern parts of Kenya.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in northwestern South Sudan, in northern and southwestern Ethiopia, in central Eritrea, in eastern parts of Kenya, and in northeastern and western parts of Tanzania.

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in central and southern parts of South Sudan, in southern parts of Ethiopia, in southwestern and northeastern parts of Somalia, in several parts of Uganda, in much of western Kenya, and in parts of northwestern Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, in parts of northwestern and northeastern South Sudan, and in parts of Djibouti.

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

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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 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 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

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 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 anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in much of southern Tanzania, southern Burundi, southern parts of Uganda, western and northern parts of Kenya, Somalia, …
1 - 10 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
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101-300mm)

  • Highest Rainfall (201-300mm): These amounts were recorded mostly in the southern parts of Ethiopia and a few areas in northern Kenya.
  • High Rainfall (101-200mm): These amounts were recorded in southern and …
21 - 31 March 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 much of Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, southeastern and northern parts of Uganda, several parts of Kenya, southeastern parts …
21 - 31 March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal rainfall Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in much of Tanzania, southern and eastern parts of Uganda, several parts of Kenya, southeastern part of …
11 - 20 March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Very High rainfall (>200mm) amounts were recorded in a few areas in the southwestern and coastal parts of Tanzania.
  • High Rainfall (101-200mm) amounts were recorded in southern and a few hotspots in northern Tanzania, as …
11 - 20 March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (101–200mm)

  • These amounts were recorded in southwestern Ethiopia, southwestern parts of Kenya, and a few parts in Tanzania.

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

  • These were observed southwestern Ethiopia, …
1 - 10 March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

Wetter than Normal to much wetter than normal Conditions

  • Much wetter than Normal: This category was observed in much of Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, southern tip of Somalia, southern Ethiopia and coastal areas in Djibouti. …
1 - 10 March 2026 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (101–200mm)

  • Rainfall amounts between 101 and 200 mm were recorded in some parts of central Kenya and some areas across the north-south transect in the Rift Valley region of Tanzania. …
21 - 28 February 2026 Read More