11-20, March 2021

Rainfall

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 highlands of western and southern Ethiopia.
  • Rainfall between 5 - 25 mm observed over central and northern Tanzania, central and south-western Somalia, and northern and most parts of central Ethiopia.
  • Usual dry (usually dry in this time of season) conditions almost everywhere in Sudan, northern parts of South Sudan, Djibouti, northern and central Somalia, and most pars of north-western Eritrea.
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 Uganda, and southern parts of south Sudan.
  • Moderately drier than usual conditions observed everywhere over Tanzania, most parts of Kenya, central and northern Uganda, central and northern Ethiopia, central Eritrea, central Djibouti, and south-western South Sudan.
  • Much drier than usual conditions observed in isolated areas in north-eastern Ethiopia, Kwale county of Kenya, and central and western Tanzania.
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 southern parts of South Sudan.
  • Moderately to severely drier than usual conditions observed in most parts Tanzania, western and south-eastern Kenya, central and northern Uganda, central and northern Ethiopia, central Eritrea, central Djibouti, and south-western South Sudan.

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Recent rainfall totals
Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101-300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101-200mm): These amounts were recorded in a few areas in western Ethiopia.

Moderate to high Rainfall (26-100mm)

  • These were predominantly observed in southern and southwestern parts of Sudan, western …
11 - 20 July 2026 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

Moderate to high Rainfall of between (26-200mm)

  • These were observed mostly in the northern parts of the region including western Ethiopia, the border regions of Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia, western South Sudan and southern …
21 - 30 June 2026 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation Highest Rainfall (>100mm)

  • These amounts were recorded in western Ethiopia.

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

  • These were observed in much of the northern sector of the region including western Ethiopia, …
1 - 10 June 2026 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

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

  • These were observed in a few pockets in Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, western parts of South Sudan, a few pockets in the northern parts of Somalia, and several parts …
21 - 31 May 2026 Read More
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Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (101-300mm)

  • High Rainfall (101-200mm): These amounts were recorded in a few areas in central and western parts of Kenya, northern and eastern parts of Kenya, western and northeastern parts of South Sudan, …
11 - 20 May 2026 Read More
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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
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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
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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
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Recent rainfall totals

High Rainfall Accumulation (Dark Green to Light Green)

  • Significant Rainfall (51–100 mm and 26–50 mm): These categories cover areas, in the southwestern parts of the region, including: Western Kenya, several parts of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi …
1 - 10 February 2026 Read More