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.

Standardized Precipitation Index

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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Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in the highland of western Kenya, eastern and north-eastern Kenya, isolated parts of northern Tanzania, and isolated areas in southern Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over …
1 - 10 April 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed in eastern parts of South Sudan, isolated areas in southern and northern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central south Sudan, central Ethiopia, most parts of …
21 - 31 March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

  • Moderate to heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) observed in isolated areas in southern Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in highlands of western Kenya, south-western Burundi and Rwanda, southern and …
21 - 31 March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed in eastern parts of South Sudan, isolated areas in southern and northern parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in most parts of western parts of South Sudan, …
21 - 31 March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over western and southern parts of Ethiopia, eastern parts of South Sudan, north-eastern Kenya, and south-western Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in northern Burundi, most parts of Rwanda, south-western …
11 - 20 March 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over western Ethiopia, eastern parts of South Sudan, north-eastern Kenya, and south-western Somalia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in northern Burundi, most parts of Rwanda, south-western Uganda, and …
11 - 20 March 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in scattered parts of southern and central Tanzania.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in and north-western Tanzania, everywhere in Burundi, Rwanda, south-western Uganda, and …
11 - 20 March 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and the highland of central Ethiopia, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern …
21 - 28 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm) observed in most parts of southern and central Tanzania, and southern Burundi.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm) observed in costal parts and northern Tanzania, northern Burundi, …
21 - 28 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and the highland of central Ethiopia; northern, central and southern parts of Kenya; southern and western Uganda, southern Burundi, and most parts of Tanzania.
  • Wetter than usual …
21 - 28 February 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern Rwanda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed …
11 - 20 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Moderate rainfall between 50 - 100 mm observed in most parts of southern Rwanda, western and southern Tanzania, and everywhere in Burundi.
  • Light rainfall between 25 - 50 mm observed in central and northern Tanzania, …
11 - 20 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall anomalies
Recent rainfall anomalies
  • Much wetter than usual conditions observed over south-western and southern Uganda, and south-western Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Tanzania, parts of central Kenya, and Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in most parts …
11 - 20 February 2021 Read More
Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals
  • Heavy rainfall (between 100 - 200 mm) observed over isolated areas in southern and central Tanzania.
  • Moderate rainfall (between 50 - 100 mm) observed in most parts of Tanzania and Burundi, and southern Rwanda.
  • Light …
1 - 10 February 2021 Read More
Standardized Precipitation Index
Standardized Precipitation Index
  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern Rwanda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed …
1 - 10 February 2021 Read More