11-20, December 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 51-100 mm was observed in northwestern Tanzania, and in a few areas in central and coastal Kenya,

Moderate rainfall of between 26 - 50 mm was observed in southwestern, central and parts of coastal Kenya, in part of southern Burundi, in southeastern Tanzania, and in parts of western Tanzania.

Light rainfall of between 6- 25 mm was observed in a few areas in southwestern Ethiopia, in several parts of central and southern Uganda, in parts of western, and central Kenya, in much of Rwanda, in northern and central parts of Burundi, and in several parts of northeastern, eastern, central and southern Tanzania.

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

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Moderately dry to severely dry conditions were observed in the central and southern parts of Uganda, in southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in western, southwestern, central and eastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately wet conditions were observed in a few areas in central and coastal Kenya, and in northwestern Tanzania.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Drier than usual conditions were observed in central and southern parts of Ethiopia, in southern parts of South Sudan, in several parts of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi, in southeastern parts of Somalia, and in several parts of western, central eastern, northeastern and southern Tanzania.

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a few areas in central and coastal Kenya, and in northwestern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few areas in western Uganda, southern and coastal parts of Kenya, and in northwest and southeast Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in much of Sudan, in several parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, northwest, northeast and eastern Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in northwestern part of Kenya, and in several parts of South Sudan.

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  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in western Tanzania, central and northern Uganda, highlands of western Kenya, south-eastern Ethiopia, and central Somalia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of South Sudan and …
21 - 31 March 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in western South Sudan, isolated parts of north-west Ethiopia, and in south-western parts of Tanzania and isolated parts of central Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed over several …
11 - 20 March 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in south-western parts of South Sudan, and isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in southern parts of Eritrea, Djibouti, south-eastern and north-western Ethiopia, central …
1 - 10 March 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than normal conditions observed in most of Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, north-eastern Burundi, central and south-eastern Uganda, western and southern Kenya, and in south-western Ethiopia.
  • Normal rainfall conditions observed in several parts …
21 - 28 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than normal conditions were not observed in Rwanda, central and southern parts of Uganda, western Kenya, northern Burundi; and north-west, north, central and southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions were …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-west Uganda, northern Burundi, south-western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, South Sudan, Somalia, northern …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in several parts of Tanzania, Rwanda, north-western Burundi, and central and western Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, …
11 - 20 January 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions was not observed in any parts of the GHA
  • Usual rainfall conditions were several parts of central and southwest Ethiopia, Uganda, much of central and eastern Kenya, in …
1 - 10 January 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and lower eastern parts of Kenya, isolated parts in northern, …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia, most parts of Burundi, and northwestern and Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and northern parts of …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red seas parts of Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in central South Sudan, …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed very few isolated areas in northern South Sudan, and northern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of Sudan, Eritrea, norther and western South Sudan, …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of Kenya, southern and central …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More
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  • 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 …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More