11-20 April, 2024

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall exceeding 200mm was observed in central parts of Kenya.

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

Moderate rainfall of between 26 - 50 mm was observed in parts of northeastern, eastern, and southern Ethiopia, in parts of northwestern, central and southern Somalia, in southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, in central and eastern Rwanda, in southern Burundi, and in parts of northern and western Tanzania.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm occurred in parts of western and southern Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in western, central and eastern South Sudan, in central, eastern and southern Ethiopia, in parts of central and southern Somalia, in northern and eastern parts of Kenya, and in parts of central Tanzania.

Rainfall less than 5mm was observed in much of Sudan, western and central parts of Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northwestern Ethiopia, in parts of northern South Sudan, in northeastern Somalia, and in northern and eastern parts of Kenya.

Standardized Precipitation Index

Moderately wet to extremely wet conditions were observed in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in central and part of northern Somalia, in southeastern part of South Sudan, in part of western Uganda, in central parts of Kenya, in northwestern Burundi, and in north-central and parts of southern Tanzania.

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

Usual rainfall conditions and no rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than and much wetter than usual conditions were observed in much of Djibouti, northeastern and eastern Ethiopia, in parts of northern and central Somalia, in southeastern part of South Sudan, in central parts of Kenya, in northern Burundi, and in parts of north-central and southern Tanzania.

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

Near Normal and no rainfall conditions were observed in northwestern and parts of eastern Ethiopia, in parts of southeastern South Sudan, in northern and eastern Uganda, in western parts of Kenya, in much of Rwanda, and in parts of western and northeastern Tanzania.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Very Heavy rainfall more 200 mm was observed in Nairobi metropolitan and surrounding areas in Kenya.
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 100 mm was observed in central Kenya.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in south-western South Sudan; in isolated areas of north-western, west and south-western Uganda; and in isolated areas of central Kenya and western Rwanda.
  • Light …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in western South Sudan, in isolated areas of northwest, west and southeast Uganda, in western and central parts of Kenya, and in south western …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western South Sudan.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, central South Sudan, …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More
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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 …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in isolated parts in western and northern-western highlands of Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in most parts of western and north-western South …
11 - 20 September 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia, most …
1 - 10 September 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in highlands of central and northern Ethiopia, western Darfour region of Sudan, north-western parts of South Sudan, and isolated areas in western Kenya.
  • Light …
21 - 31 August 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy to Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm was observed in northern and north-western parts of South Sudan and the highlands of central and northern Ethiopia.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm was …
1 - 10 August 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Usual dry (usually dry in this time of season) was observed over northern Somali, Somali region of Ethiopia, north-eastern Kenya, south-western Uganda, everywhere in Rwanda, Burundi, and most parts of Tanzania.
  • Rainfall between 5 - …
21 - 31 July 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in northern and south-western parts of South Sudan and highlands of Ethiopia.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in highlands of western Kenya, central and …
11 - 20 July 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate to heavy rainfall between 100 - 200 mm observed in north-western to central parts of Ethiopia.
  • Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in south-western, south-central and south-eastern parts of Sudan, south-western Eritrea, …
11 - 20 July 2021 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in southwest parts of South Sudan, southwestern part of Ethiopia, isolated part in White Nile and the Blue Nile in Sudan.
  • Light rainfall (between 25 - 50 …
1 - 10 June 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) was not recorded in the third dekad of May 2021.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in southwest parts of South Sudan, southwestern part …
21 - 31 May 2021 Read More